Practical analysis and reconstruction of shooting incidents. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edward E. Hueske.
• Authors: Hueske, Edward E
• Contents: Terminology: Its Use and Abuse—"The Devil Is in the Details"; Ammunition Components; Rule #1: CALL IT WHAT IT IS; Firearms; Other Misused Terms; Suggested Reading; ; Shooting Reconstruction Myth Busters; Bullets and Newton’s Third Law; Bullets and Intermediary Targets; Bullet and Shot Pellet Ricochets; Shotgun Wads, Cups, and Wrappers; Gunshot Residues; Cartridge Case Ejection; Blood Back Spatter from Gunshots; Suggested Reading; Reference; ; Theory and Practice of Shooting Reconstruction; Shooting Reconstruction and the Scientific Method; On-Scene Evidence Evaluation/Documentation; Off-Scene Evaluation and Documentation; Goal of Shooting Reconstruction; Limitations of Shooting Reconstructions; Reenactment in Shooting Reconstructions; Other Body Indicators; Other Scene Indicators; Suggested Reading; Reference; ; Mathematics of Shooting Reconstruction; Trigonometry, Geometry, and Shooting Incident Analysis; Calculation of Impact Angles; Other Calculations; References; ; Firearms and Ammunition Components; Firearms Categories and Nomenclature; Special Notes Concerning Firearms; Ammunition Components; Scene Documentation of Weapons; References; ; Shooting Reconstruction Equipment and Its Use; Documentation of Bullet Holes at Shooting Scenes; Trajectory Rods and Their Use at Shooting Scenes; Other Equipment Required; Laser Measuring Devices; Total Data Stations; 3-D Laser Scanners; Chronographs; Specialized Fixtures for Shooting Reconstruction; Camera Equipment for Shooting Reconstruction; References; ; Smart Phone/Pad Apps for Shooting Reconstruction; Plumb Bob App; Compass App; Angle Gauge App; Scientific Calculator App; Level App; Global Positioning System App; Measuring Apps; Flashlight App; Other Useful Specialty Apps; Other Visual Aids; ; Cartridge Case Ejection Pattern Testing for Semiautomatics; Testing Considerations; Methodology; Interpretation of Results; References and Further Reading; ; Shotgun Pattern Testing and Evidence Evaluation; Approximating Muzzle-to-Target Distance; Angle of Impact Estimation; Test Firing; Graphical Analysis; Shot Shell Buffer and Distance Estimation; Reporting of Results; References; ; Examination/Testing of Weapons and Ammunition Components; Trace Evidence Examination; Function Testing; Accuracy Determination; Rate of Fire Determination; Suggested Reading; ; Gunshot Residue Testing; GSR Sources; Persistence of Primer Residue; Primer Residues and Shooter Determination; Muzzle-to-Target Distance Approximation Testing—Inanimate Objects; Collection of GSR from Fixed Inanimate Objects; Muzzle-to-Target Distance Approximation Testing—Human Tissue; "Paraffin" Test; Determination of Time Since Discharge; Case Study; Suggested Reading; ; Bullet Hole and Wound Characteristics; Bullet Holes in Clothing and Underlying Tissue; Reconciling Bullet Holes in Clothing with Underlying Wounds; Bullet Holes in Glass and Glass Injuries; Bullet Holes in Tires and Other Elastic Materials; Documentation; Case Study; Suggested Reading; ; Bullet Ricochet Phenomena; Ricochet Terminology; Conditions Conducive to Ricochets; Directionality Based on Point of Impact; Other Indicators of Directionality; Ricochet Crease Profiles; Direction of Twist Determination from a Ricochet Mark; Establishing Critical Angles; Establishing Ricochet Angles; Establishing Deflection Angles; Establishing Shooter Position; Documentation; Evidence That a Ricochet Has Occurred; Case Study; Suggested Reading; ; Bloodstains and Blood Spatter at Shooting Scenes; Blood Characteristics and Drop Formation; Blood Spatter Associated with Firearms Injuries; Blood on/in Weapons; Blood on the Hands of the Shooter; Blood on Objects at the Shooting Scene; Nongunshot Dynamics That Can Mimic High-Velocity Impact Blood Spatter; Blood and Its Use in Time Line Development; Case Study; Locating Latent Bloodstains; Suggested Reading; ; Officer-Involved Shootings; General Considerations; Unintentional Discharge of Weapons; Suicide by Cop; Case Studies; Why Is the Suspect Shot in the Back?; Suggested Reading; ; Case Analysis; General Considerations; Shot Accounting; Recognizing Staged/Misrepresented Crime Scenes; Off-Scene Analysis of Crime Scene Data; Homicide versus Suicide Issues; Participant Information to Obtain; Shots Fired into Vehicles; General Case Analysis Examples; Suggested Reading; References; ; Ballistics; Internal Ballistics; External Ballistics; Terminal Ballistics; Sound Suppressors; Case Studies; Suggested Reading; ; Firearm/Ammunition Reference Collections, Databases, and Software; Weapons/Ammunition; Vehicle Information; Architectural Information; Weather and Meteorological Data; Imagery; Crime Scene Software; References; ; Report Writing, Demonstrative Evidence, and Courtroom Presentation; Report Format; Drawings, Diagrams, and Photographic Images; Full-Scale Reproductions; PowerPoint Presentations; Court Testimony; Trial Presentation and Demonstrative Evidence; Suggested Reading; ; Maximizing Crime Laboratory Results; Failure to Request Appropriate Analyses; Failure to Provide Pertinent Details; Failure to Collect Appropriate Samples/Controls; Summary; Suggested Readings; ; Glossary; ; Appendix A: A Ballistics Fable; ; Appendix B: Ammunition Component and Related Terminology; ; Appendix C: Recommended Terminology
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (colour)
• Subjects: 363.2562; Forensic ballistics; Gunshot wounds; Firearms -- Identification; Crime scene searches
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781498707671
• Related ISBNs: 9781498707664
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; item not viewed.
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