How far have we come with trace DNA since 2004? the Australian and New Zealand experience

Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 231-244

  Raymond, Jennifer ^a   Van Oorschot, Roland A H ^b   Walsh, Simon Joseph ^c   Gunn, Peter R ^a   Roux, Claude Patrick ^d  

^a NSW Police Force   (Australia)

^b Victoria Police   (Australia)

^c Australian Federal Police   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

forensic management; forensic training; methods; survey; trace DNA

Indexed keywords

DNA;

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND; CRIME; DNA DETERMINATION; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; MANAGER; POLICY; QUALITY CONTROL; RESEARCH; REVIEW; ROBOTICS; TRAINING;

EID: 84857289915     PISSN: 00450618     EISSN: 1834562X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00450618.2010.484815     Document Type: Review

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