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A Field Analysis of Laboratory Case Processing: Latent Print Comparison and Examiner Conclusions

Conference/Workshop:
American Association of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)
Published: 2021
Primary Author: Brett Gardner
Secondary Authors: Sharon Kelley, Maddisen Neuman

Presented at American Association of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)

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