Gunshot Wounds: Practical Aspects of Firearms, Ballistics, and Forensic Techniques, Second Edition (Crc Series in Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations)

written By The Nation's Foremost Authority On Gunshot Wounds And Forensic Techniques As They Relate To Firearm Injuries, Gunshot Wounds: Practical Aspects Of Firearms, Ballistics, And Forensic Techniques, Second Edition Provides Critical Information On Gunshot Wounds And The Weapons And Ammunition Used To Inflict Them. The Book Describes Practical Aspects Of Ballistics, Wound Ballistics, And The Classification Of Various Wounds Caused By Handguns, Bang Guns, Rifles, And Shotguns. The Final Chapters Explain Autopsy Technique And Procedure And Laboratory Analysis Relating To Weapons And Gunshot Evidence. booknews with Some 78 New Horrific Black-and-white Photographs, And Expanded Discussions And References, A Texas County Chief Medical Examiner Updates The 1985 Edition As Guns Continue To Account For The Majority Of Murders And Suicides. Dr. Di Maio Covers All The Bloody Bases: From Types Of Firearms And Ammunitions To The Latest In Forensic Analyses (e.g. Dna Typing Of Tissue On Bullets). Appends Myths And Facts About Stopping Power And Hollow-point Pistol Ammunition, And A Section On The Forensic Autopsy. Annotation C. By Book News, Inc., Portland, Or. Use of DNA and cytology to associate a bullet recovered at the scene to a deceased; Bang guns; Rubber and plastic bullets; Muzzle brakes; Captive-bolts; Ballistics of bullets fired straight up into the air; Stellate wounds due to distant gunshot wounds of the head Hangfires; Slamfires; Wounds due to assault rifles. Updated and expanded topics in this edition include: Wounds due to air rifles; bullet emboli; Blowback of blood on weapons and hands in suicide cases; Richochets; Suicides. "Written by the nation's foremost authority on gunshot wounds and forensic techniques as they relate to firearm injuries, Gunshot Wounds: Practical Aspects of Firearms, Ballistics, and Forensic Techniques, Second Edition provides critical information on gunshot wounds and the weapons and ammunition used to inflict them. The book describes practical aspects of ballistics, wound ballistics, and the classification of various wounds caused by handguns, bang guns, rifles, and shotguns. The final chapters explain autopsy technique and procedure and laboratory analysis relating to weapons and gunshot evidence."--Back cover Written by the nation's foremost authority on gunshot wounds and forensic techniques as they relate to firearm injuries, Gunshot Wounds: Practical Aspects of Firearms, Ballistics, and Forensic Techniques, Second Edition provides critical information on gunshot wounds and the weapons and ammunition used to inflict them. Topics addressed include practical aspects of ballistics, wound ballistics, and the classification of various wounds caused by handguns, bang guns, rifles, and shotguns; autopsy technique and procedure; and laboratory analysis relating to weapons and gunshot evidence.-- Presents updated and expanded information on wounds due to air rifles; bullet emboli; blowback of blood on weapons and hands in suicide cases; and richochets-- Explains use of DNA and cytology to associate a bullet recovered at the scene to a deceased-- Provides up-to-date information on bang guns; rubber and plastic bullets; muzzle brakes; captive-bolts; ballistics of bullets fired straight up into the air; and wounds due to assault rifles In order to interpret gunshot wounds, a certain basic knowledge of firearms and ammunition is necessary.