ABSTRACT

Firearms, the Law, and Forensic Ballistics, Second Edition offers a comprehensive reference on the forensic science of firearms. It describes what happens when a weapon is fired in terms of internal, external, and terminal/ wound ballistics, and discusses the consequences for the forensic scientist both at the scene of the shooting and in the labor

chapter 1|16 pages

The Beginnings

chapter 5|22 pages

Internal Ballistics

chapter 6|40 pages

External Ballistics and Cartridge Loadings

chapter 8|57 pages

The Scene of the Shooting Incident

chapter 9|79 pages

Examination of Exhibits at the Laboratory

chapter 10|13 pages

Presentation of Evidence to the Courts

chapter 11|42 pages

Proof Marks and the Proof of Firearms