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Digital Forensics: Is there a need for technical juries to create a fair trial for suspects? / Medhurst, Rachael.

In: eForensics Magazine, Vol. 08, No. 06, 01.07.2019, p. 101-107.

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Medhurst, R 2019, 'Digital Forensics: Is there a need for technical juries to create a fair trial for suspects?' eForensics Magazine, vol. 08, no. 06, pp. 101-107.

APA

Medhurst, R. (2019). Digital Forensics: Is there a need for technical juries to create a fair trial for suspects? eForensics Magazine, 08(06), 101-107.

Vancouver

Medhurst R. Digital Forensics: Is there a need for technical juries to create a fair trial for suspects? eForensics Magazine. 2019 Jul 1;08(06):101-107.

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Medhurst, Rachael. / Digital Forensics: Is there a need for technical juries to create a fair trial for suspects?. In: eForensics Magazine. 2019 ; Vol. 08, No. 06. pp. 101-107.

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