USE OF BITE MARK EVIDENCE AS AN INVESTIGATIVE AID

• NCJ Number: 16720
• Journal: Journal of Forensic Sciences Volume: 19 Issue: 3 Dated: (JULY 1974) Pages: 535-547
• Author(s): E H DINKEL
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 13 pages
• Corporate Author: American Soc for Testing and Materials
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
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Annotation

THE UTILIZATION OF BITE MARKS CAN BE AN IMPORTANT AID IN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS AS ILLUSTRATED BY FIVE CASE STUDIES IN THIS REPORT.

Abstract

THE NATURE OF BITE MARKS, INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURES, CRIME LAB PROCESSING, AND LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS ARE DISCUSSED, FOLLOWED BY BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF FIVE RECENT CASES.