516 Pages
by
CRC Press
518 Pages
245 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
518 Pages
by
CRC Press
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While gun design has undergone only minimal change over the centuries, investigative tools surrounding firearm use have grown significantly in sophistication. Now in its third edition, Firearms, the Law, and Forensic Ballistics has been updated to reflect recently published research and new technology developed since the last volume. Beginning with a discussion of the development of arms and... Read more
The Beginnings. Firearms Legislation and the Definition of a Firearm. Marks and Microscopy - The Emergence of a New Science. Manufacture, Mechanisms, and Design Aspects of Firearms. Internal Ballistics. External Ballistics and Cartridge Loadings. Terminal/Wound Ballistics and Distance of Firing. The Scene of the Shooting Incident. Examination of Exhibits at the Laboratory. Presentation of Evidence to the Courts. Proof Marks and the Proof of Firearms. Appendix 1: Useful Data. Appendix 2: German Ordinance Codes Used Between 1938 and 1945.
Biography
Tom Warlow has more than 50 years of experience using and handling firearms and was for nine years a member of the statutory Firearms Consultative Committee, which advisedthe U.K. Government on firearms and firearms legislation as well as providing an annual report to Parliament. He was a casework reporting officer for more than 25 years in the national Firearms Unit in the U.K., a division with oversight of 50 million persons in England and Wales and covering 43 police force areas. Mr. Warlow has a keen interest in gun sports.
