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NCJ 130232
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| Title:
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Bone Fragments a Body Can Make
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| Journal:
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Journal of Forensic Sciences Volume:36 Issue:3 Dated:(May 1991) Pages:953-959
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| Author(s):
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S D Stout ; L M Ross Jr
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| Publication Date:
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1991 |
| Pages:
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7 |
| Type:
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Applied research |
| Origin:
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United States |
| Language:
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English |
| Annotation:
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Data obtained from various analytical techniques applied to a number of small bone fragments recovered from a crime scene were used to provide evidence for the occurrence of a fatality. |
| Abstract:
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Microscopic and histomorphometric analyses confirmed that the fragments were from a human skull. X-ray microanalysis of darkened areas on the bone fragments revealed a chemical signature that matched the chemical signature of a shotgun pellet recovered at the scene of the crime. The above findings supported the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) fingerprint evidence which, along with other evidence, was used to convict a man for the murder of his wife, even though her body was never recovered. 4 figures and 4 references (Author abstract) |
| Main Term(s):
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Bone analysis ; DNA fingerprinting |
| Index Term(s):
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Homicide investigations ; Forensic anthropology |
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