Practical analysis and reconstruction of shooting incidents /

The ultimate goal of collecting, preserving, and examining physical evidence is individualization - associating each piece with its responsible source. Firearms evidence in particular has the potential to individualize its source. Accessible and comprehensive, Practical Analysis and Reconstruction o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hueske, Edward E. (Author)
Corporate Author:	Taylor & Francis
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC/Taylor & Francis, 2006.
Edition:	Second edition.
Series:	CRC series in practical aspects of criminal and forensic investigations.
Subjects:	Forensic ballistics. Gunshot wounds. Firearms > Identification. Crime scene searches. Forensic Ballistics Wounds, Gunshot Balistique légale. Lésions et blessures par armes à feu. Armes à feu > Identification. Fouilles du lieu d'un crime. Crime scene searches Firearms Forensic ballistics Gunshot wounds Electronic books. Field guides
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Front Cover; Preface; Acknowledgments; Author; Editor's Note; Illustrations; Contents; 1. Theory and Practice of Shooting Reconstruction; 2. Mathematics of Shooting Reconstruction; 3. Firearms and Ammunition Components; 4. Shooting Reconstruction Equipment and Use; 5. Cartridge Case Ejection Pattern Testing; 6. Shot Pattern Analysis and Testing; 7. Examination and Testing of Weapons and Ammunition Components; 8. Gunshot Residue Testing; 9. Bullet Hole and Wound Characteristics; 10. Bullet Ricochet Phenomena; 11. Bloodstains and Blood Spatter at Shooting Scenes
12. Officer-Involved Shootings13. Case Analysis; 14. Ballistics; 15. Firearms and Ammunition Reference Collections and Other Resources; 16. Report Writing, Demonstrative Evidence, and Courtroom Presentation; Glossary; Index