Handbook of firearms and ballistics [[electronic resource] ] : examining and interpreting forensic evidence / / Brian J. Heard

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910144254703321
• Autore: Heard Brian J
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2008
• ISBN: 1-119-96477-6; 1-281-93938-2; 9786611939380; 0-470-69458-0; 0-470-69459-9
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (418 p.)
• Collana: Developments in fullerene science
• Disciplina: 363.25/62; 363.2562
• Soggetti: Forensic ballistics; Firearms; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Handbook of Firearms and Ballistics; Contents; Developments in Forensic Science; Acknowledgements; Foreword; 1: Firearms; 2: Ammunition; 3: Ballistics; 4: Forensic Firearms Examination; 5: Range of Firing Estimations and Bullet Hole Examinations; 6: Gunshot Residue Examination; 7: Gun - Handling Tests; 8: Restoration of Erased Numbers; 9: Qualifying the Expert and Cross - Examination Questions; 10: Classification of Firearm - Related Death; 11: Glossary; Appendix 1 Important dates in the History of Firearms from 1247; Appendix 2 GSR results for Chinese and USSR ammunition; Appendix 3 Primer content of some cartridge - operated nail gunsAppendix 4 Commercial and General Abbreviations for Bullet Configurations; Appendix 5 Trade Names; Appendix 6 Gun Marks; Appendix 7 Powder Burn Rate; Appendix 8 Hearing Loss; Appendix 9 General Firearms Values Conversion Table; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The updated second edition of Handbook of Firearms and Ballistics includes recent developed analytical techniques and methodologies ; with a more comprehensive glossary, additional material, and new case studies. With a new chapter on the determination of bullet caliber via x-ray photography, this edition includes revised material on muzzle attachments, proof marks, non-toxic bullets, and gunshot residues. Essential reading for forensic scientists, firearms examiners, defense and prosecution practitioners, the judiciary, and police force, this book is also a helpful reference guide for undergrad