Forensic Science International
Volume 158, Issue 2 , Pages 87-93 , 10 May 2006

Criminal burning

Received 25 August 2004 ,Accepted 15 April 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2005.04.040

Forensic Science International
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