Interpreting the Effects of Burning on Pre-incineration Saw Marks in Bone

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue s1, 2015, Pages S182-S187

  Robbins, Samantha C ^a   Fairgrieve, Scott I ^a   Oost, Tracy S ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cremains; Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; Saw mark analysis; SEM; Stereomicroscope

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; BURN; FIRE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; INJURIES; PATHOLOGY; PIG; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TIBIA;

ANIMALS; BURNS; FIRES; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MODELS, ANIMAL; SUS SCROFA; TIBIA;

EID: 84924005408     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.12580     Document Type: Article

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