Firearm and Toolmark Examination and Identification |
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| Editor:
| Houck, Max M. |
| Series title: | Advanced Forensic Science Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-12-800622-1 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2015 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science & Technology Books
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| Imprint: | Academic Cell |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $95.94 |
Book Description:
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The Advanced Forensic Science Series grew out of the recommendations from the 2009 NAS Report: "Strengthening Forensic Science: A Path Forward." This volume,
Firearm and Toolmark Examination and Identification, will serve as a graduate-level text for those studying and teaching firearm and toolmark examination and identification. It will also prove an excellent reference for forensic practitioner's libraries or use in their casework. Coverage includes a wide variety of...
More Description The Advanced Forensic Science Series grew out of the recommendations from the 2009 NAS Report: "Strengthening Forensic Science: A Path Forward." This volume,
Firearm and Toolmark Examination and Identification, will serve as a graduate-level text for those studying and teaching firearm and toolmark examination and identification. It will also prove an excellent reference for forensic practitioner's libraries or use in their casework. Coverage includes a wide variety of tools and toolmarks, analysis of gunshots, ammunition, gunshot wounds and professional issues they may encounter.
- Provides basic principles of forensic science and an overview of firearms and toolmarks
- Contains information on a wide variety of tools and toolmarks
- Covers the analysis and interpretation of gunshots, ammunition and gunshot wounds
- Includes a section on professional issues, such as: from crime scene to court, lab reports, and health and safety
- Incorporates effective pedagogy, key terms, review questions, discussion question and additional reading suggestions