Handbook of firearms and ballistics : examining and interpreting forensic evidence / / Brian J. Heard
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| Autore: |
Heard Brian J
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| Titolo: |
Handbook of firearms and ballistics : examining and interpreting forensic evidence / / Brian J. Heard
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| Pubblicazione: | Oxford ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2008 |
| Edizione: | 2nd ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (418 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 363.25/62 |
| Soggetto topico: | Forensic ballistics |
| Firearms | |
| Firearms - Identification | |
| 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Handbook of firearms and ballistics |
| ISBN: | 1-119-96477-6 |
| 1-281-93938-2 | |
| 9786611939380 | |
| 0-470-69458-0 | |
| 0-470-69459-9 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910877378603321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
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