Research and Markets: Handbook of Firearms and Ballistics: Examining and Interpreting Forensic Evidence, 2nd Edition

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DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d13f8e/handbook_of_firear) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Handbook of Firearms and Ballistics: Examining and Interpreting Forensic Evidence, 2nd Edition" to their offering.

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 undergraduate and graduate forensic science students.

Key Topics Covered:

  • Developments in Forensic Science.
  • Acknowledgements.
  • Foreword.
  • 1 Firearms.
  • Further Reading.
  • 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
  • Index.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d13f8e/handbook_of_firear

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