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Shooting Incident Reconstruction, Third Edition, offers a thorough explanation of matters from simple to complex to help the reader understand the factors surrounding ballistics, trajectory, and shooting scenes. Written by the world's most well-respected shooting scene and ballistics experts, the book addresses the terminology, science, and factors involved in reconstructing shooting incident events to solve forensic cases. It covers the full range of related topics including: the range from which a firearm was discharged; the sequence of shots in a multiple discharge shooting incident; the position of a firearm at the moment of discharge; and the position of a victim at the moment of impact. The probable flight path of a projectile and the manner in which a firearm was discharged are also discussed. Case studies illustrate real-world application of technical concepts, supported by over 200 full-color diagrams and photographs. This book will be of value to practicing forensic scientists (firearm and toolmark examiners), ballistics experts, crime scene personnel, police departments, forensic consultants (generalists), attorneys and judges, medical examiners (coroners), and forensic pathologists.
Introduction to the third edition of Shooting Incident Reconstruction -- Introduction to the second edition by Michael Haag -- Introduction to the first edition by Lucien C. (Luke) Haag -- Further reading -- 1 Case approach, philosophy, and objectives -- Why this book? -- Reconstruction-the ultimate goal of criminalistics -- Basic kills and approach to casework -- Qualifications -- General philosophy -- The scientific method -- Specific considerations -- 5058 Ask yourself these key questions -- Concluding comments -- Shooting reconstruction objectives -- Case decisions related to the admissibility of scientific evidence -- Chapter knowledge -- Further reading -- 2 Working shooting scenes -- Authors' notes -- The team -- Working the scene -- Shooting scene photography -- Ammunition components -- Photography of firearms at shooting incident scenes -- Revolvers -- Semiautomatic pistols -- Investigation teams and laboratory work -- New, not-so-new, and emerging techniques in shooting scene investigations -- Case examples -- Emerging technology -- Summary
Chapter knowledge -- Further reading -- 3 The reconstructive aspects of class characteristics and a limited universe -- Bullet design and construction -- Case examples -- Case 1 -- Case 2 -- Case 3 -- A bullet renaissance-the fear of lead and marketing -- Class characteristics and fired cartridge casings -- Case example -- Class characteristics imparted by firearms to fired bullets -- Case example -- Propellant morphology -- Case example -- Analytical approach -- Case example -- Revolvers and the limited universe -- Some concluding comments regarding powder stippling of skin. -- Worth of weight -- Derivation of sphere diameter from weight -- Lead -- Steel and bismuth spheres -- Summary -- Chapter knowledge -- Further reading -- 4 Suspected bullet impact sites and bullet holes -- The question of bullet holes in common materials -- Determining direction of travel -- Empirical testing -- An example of a bullet hole issue-bullet holes in wood -- Considerations and solution -- Bullet holes in some typical materials -- Bullet holes in fabrics and garments made of nylon and polyester -- Summary -- Chapter knowledge -- Further reading -- 5 Some useful reagents and their application
Testing for copper residues -- Pretest considerations -- Materials and reagents -- Theory -- Dithioxamide procedure for copper residues -- 2-Nitroso-1-naphthol procedure for copper residues -- Chlorindazon-DS as an alternate or supplemental regent for copper -- For lead residues -- Introduction -- Materials and reagents for the sodium rhodizonate test -- Procedure for the sodium rhodizonate test for lead residues -- Verification of reagents -- Direct application methods -- Case example -- "Lifting" or transfer method -- Dimethylglyoxime test for nickel residues.
London, United Kingdom : Academic Press, [2021]