1st Edition
Current Methods in Forensic Gunshot Residue Analysis
Introduction
Value of GSR as Trace Evidence
Degradation of GSR
Transfer of GSR
Specific Areas of GSR Deposition
Collection of GSR Evidence
General Crime Scene Considerations
Examination of GSR
EXPLANATION OF GUNSHOT RESIDUE
Particle Formation
Classification of GSR Particles
Uniqueness of Composition
Terminology
Environmental Considerations in GSR Examination
METHODS OF EXAMINATION OF GUNSHOT RESIDUE
Principal Techniques
Scanning Electron Microscopy/Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy
Automated SEM Analysis
Variable Pressure SEM
Other Methods of Analysis
A STUDY OF PLUME CONCENTRATIONS
The Plume Study
Summary of Results
Particle Fallout
Conclusions
AMMUNITION
Firearms
Rifles
Shotguns
Pistols
Cartridges
Bullet
Powder Charges
Primer
Head Stamps
.22 Caliber Ammunition Composition
Ammunition Composition Studies
GSR Studies: U.S. Manufacture Pistol Primers
General Observations from Test Firings
Revolvers vs. Semi-Automatics
DOCUMENTATION OF EVEIDENCE AND TESTIMONY
Note Taking
Report Writing
Chain of Custody
Expert Testimony
GLOSSARY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
Biography
A. J. Schwoeble, David L. Exline
... a useful reference for forensic specialists in this field ... a relatively easy-to-read educational tool for law enforcement personnel and members of the justice system. …an excellent book which delivers a great deal of useful information in the area of gunshot residue analysis.
—Bruce Kramarchuk, I/C Firearms Section, RCMP Forensic Laboratory, Regina, in Canadian Society of Forensic Science JournalExcellent value for its money. This book should prove very useful to forensic scientists involved in GSR analysis. It should also be useful for undergraduate and postgraduate students of forensic science and forensic medicine, and to law enforcement personnel in general. Fully recommended.
—Anil Aggrawal's Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Volume 3, Number 1, January - June 2002
