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In this chapter we will discuss the nuances of poison as a weapon. What is a poison? What advantages does this type of weapon offer over the more traditional types of death-inflicting instruments?
“Poisons and medicines are oftentimes the same substance given with different intents.” —Peter Mere Latham
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Trestrail, J.H. (2000). Types of Poisons. In: Criminal Poisoning. Forensic Science and Medicine. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-023-0_2
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