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Crime Scene to Court: The Essentials of Forensic Science
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Paperback ISBN:
978-1-78262-446-2
PDF ISBN:
978-1-83916-915-1
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978-1-83916-292-3
Product Type:
Textbooks
No. of Pages:
680
Published online:
28 Aug 2020
Published in print:
30 Jun 2016
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11: Firearms
By
Angela Shaw
Angela Shaw
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Published:30 Jun 2016
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Product Type: Textbooks
Page range:
326 - 364
Citation
M. Mastaglio and A. Shaw, in Crime Scene to Court: The Essentials of Forensic Science, ed. P. C. White, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 4th edn, 2016, pp. 326-364.
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An overview of the basics of forensic firearms examination and firearms chemistry is presented. Firearms and ammunition nomenclature, design and manufacture are detailed in relation to the work of the firearms forensic scientist whose work at the scene, post-mortem examination and in the laboratory is explained. Particular attention is paid to the study of gunshot residue, and its analysis, composition, persistence and evidential value are discussed.
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