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Shot Range Determination (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991)
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Shot Range Determination (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991)
Series: Forensic Science Progress, 6
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The range at which a weapon has been fired is an important
measurement for the reconstruction of firearms offenses (murder,
suicide, accident). All changes caused by a shot and which vary
according to the distance from the weapon are suitable in principle
for determining this distance. However, some procedures are very
elegant in theory but hardly applicable in practice. The
constructions of ammunition and the sequence of events during a
shot are dealt with first as this knowledge forms a basis for
understanding the various methods. \ The individual zones (classes)
of firing distances (contact shot, intermediate shot, distance
shot) are described. In this connection, the morphological methods
for determining the firing distance are discussed. From the shape
and size of the powder residue distribution (soot stains, powder
tattooing) and with the knowledge of the weapon and ammunition, the
distance from the target can be elucidated. In this chapter, the
methods of making an invisible distribution visible are also dealt
with. In order to determine the range of the shot from the
appearance of the wound no complicated apparatus is necessary. One
can judge with the naked eye. These procedures have a great
advantage over the methods discussed in the following chapter in
that they give stronger proof. They are more vivid and convincing
for the uninitiated (judge or jury) than abstract measurements
obtained by scientific devices.
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