Forensic science, an enabler or dis-enabler for criminal investigation?

Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 83-91

  Robertson, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

effectiveness; efficiency; forensic science; justice system; standards

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ARTICLE; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; CRIMINOLOGY; DNA DETERMINATION; FINGER DERMATOGLYPHICS; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN;

EID: 84857216163     PISSN: 00450618     EISSN: 1834562X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00450618.2011.595736     Document Type: Article

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