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Thermal Imaging as a Lie Detection Tool at Airports. / Warmelink, Lara; Vrij, Aldert; Mann, Samantha et al.
In: Law and Human Behavior, Vol. 35, No. 1, 02.2011, p. 40-48.

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Warmelink, L, Vrij, A, Mann, S, Leal, S, Forrester, D & Fisher, RP 2011, 'Thermal Imaging as a Lie Detection Tool at Airports', Law and Human Behavior, vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 40-48. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10979-010-9251-3

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Warmelink, L., Vrij, A., Mann, S., Leal, S., Forrester, D., & Fisher, R. P. (2011). Thermal Imaging as a Lie Detection Tool at Airports. Law and Human Behavior, 35(1), 40-48. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10979-010-9251-3

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Warmelink L, Vrij A, Mann S, Leal S, Forrester D, Fisher RP. Thermal Imaging as a Lie Detection Tool at Airports. Law and Human Behavior. 2011 Feb;35(1):40-48. doi: 10.1007/s10979-010-9251-3

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Warmelink, Lara ; Vrij, Aldert ; Mann, Samantha et al. / Thermal Imaging as a Lie Detection Tool at Airports. In: Law and Human Behavior. 2011 ; Vol. 35, No. 1. pp. 40-48.

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