ABSTRACT

With the ever-spreading problem of violent crime in today's society, techniques to assist forensic scientists and other law enforcement personnel have come to the forefront. With improvement in collection methods and analytical tools to conduct more thorough analyses, gunshot residue examination has made a dramatic impact as an area of trace eviden

chapter 1|10 pages

Gunshot Residue as Forensic Evidence

chapter 2|8 pages

Explanation of Gunshot Residue

chapter 3|26 pages

Methods for Examination of Gunshot Residue

chapter 4|36 pages

A Study of Plume Concentrations

chapter 5|44 pages

Ammunition

chapter 6|12 pages

Documentation of Evidence and Testimony