Quake Experts to Be Tried for Manslaughter

2011/06/03 by Edwin Cartlidge · 1 citation
Computer Science · Social Sciences · Medicine · Engineering · Psychology · #Seismology and Earthquake Studies #Disaster Management and Resilience #Quake (natural phenomenon) #History #Forensic engineering #Criminology #Medical emergency #Medicine #Political science #Engineering #Psychology #Seismology #Geology

paper · doi:10.1126/science.332.6034.1135

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Abstract

Seven scientists and technicians who analyzed seismic activity ahead of the devastating earthquake that struck the Italian town of L'Aquila on 6 April 2009 will indeed face trial for manslaughter, a judge announced last week.

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