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