Gunshot Wounds provides critical information in the classification of gunshot wounds caused by handguns, rimfire and centerfire weapons, rifles and shotguns, as well as some less common weaponry. Written by one of the country's leading forensic pathologists, this important reference work covers issues concerning small arms fire and forensic pathology, such as basic forensic aspects of ballistics and wound ballistics, the importance of x-rays in autopsy, the detection of gunshot residues, the correct handling of deaths caused by firearms, and suicide by firearms.
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Höhe: 229 mm
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978-0-8493-9504-8 (9780849395048)
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An Introduction to Firearms and Ammunition. The Forensic Aspects of Ballistics. Wound Ballistics. An Introduction to the Classification of Gunshot Wounds. Wounds from Handguns. Wounds from .22 Caliber Rimfire Weapons. Wounds from Centerfire Rifles. Wounds from Shotguns. Gunshot Wounds: Miscellaneous. Weapons and Ammunition: Miscellaneous. X-Rays. Detection of Gunshot Residues. Correct Handling of Deaths from Firearms. Suicide by Firearms. Appendix A: Hollow-Point Ammunition: Myths and Facts. Appendix B: The Forensic Autopsy. Appendix C: Gunshot Residue Procedures. Index.
