Ballistic imaging.
9780309117241
Ballistic imaging.
Ed. by Daniel L. Cork et al.
National Academies Press
2008
322 pages
$59.00
Paperback
HV8077
From the times of Sherlock A Macintosh utility starting with Version 8.5 of the operating system that provides a common facility for searching the local hard disk, the local network and the Internet. Holmes, analysis of spent cartridge
cases and bullets has been essential to crime scene investigations Crime scene investigation may refer to: - Forensic science, science used in determining legal proceedings
- , a US television series
and
has served as significant pieces of evidence. New technologies have
greatly expanded both the breadth and depth of analysis, and most
forensic labs have access to exhaustive databases and specialized tools.
This report assesses the feasibility, accuracy and technical capacity of
a national database, including imagery from test firings of US and other
firearms This is an extensive list of small arms — pistol, machine gun, grenade launcher, anti-tank rifle — that includes variants.
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- A-91 (Russia - Compact Assault Rifle - 5.
. It also assesses how well such a reference database could
generate investigative leads The term investigative leads refers to any information which could potentially aid in the successful resolution of the investigation. For example investigative leads pertaining to robbery offense might include: description of the perpetrator(s), visible impression(s) of about where the firearm firearm, device consisting essentially of a straight tube to propel shot, shell, or bullets by the explosion of gunpowder. Although the Chinese discovered gunpowder as early as the 9th cent., they did not develop firearms until the mid-14th cent. was sold. The
authors describe the contexts for ballistic imaging analysis, including
firearm identification and the use of ballistic evidence, ballistic
imaging and databases currently available, the implications for
establishing such an image database, and future directions in technology
such as micro-stamping and new standards for computer-assisted firearms
identification.
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