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Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology 4/2016

01-12-2016 | Images in Forensics

Customary law, traditional punishment, and death in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) lands of Central Australia

Authors: Kimberley J. Omond, Cheryl Charlwood, Roger W. Byard

Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology | Issue 4/2016

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A 41-year-old Aboriginal man from northern South Australia was stabbed in the back of his thigh following a verbal altercation. The deceased reportedly bled to death at the scene. A blood stained knife was subsequently recovered (Fig. 1). …
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Metadata
Title
Customary law, traditional punishment, and death in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) lands of Central Australia
Authors
Kimberley J. Omond
Cheryl Charlwood
Roger W. Byard
Publication date
01-12-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology / Issue 4/2016
Print ISSN: 1547-769X
Electronic ISSN: 1556-2891
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-016-9804-y

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