Reliability of cut mark analysis in human costal cartilage: The effects of blade penetration angle and intra- and inter-individual differences

Forensic Science International

Volumn 231, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 244-248

  Puentes, K ^a,b   Cardoso, H F V ^c,d  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE MEDICINA LEGAL E CIÊNCIAS FORENSES   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^c University of Porto   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Bone trauma; Cartilage; Cut marks; Knives; Measurements; Tool marks

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BLADE PENETRATION ANGLE; CADAVER; CALCIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUT MARK ANALYSIS; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GENERAL DEVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING SOFTWARE; INTERINDIVIDUAL VARIATION; KNIFE; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MOTION; PARAMETERS; PORTUGAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; RIB CARTILAGE;

EID: 84879596077     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2013.05.015     Document Type: Article

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