Browsing by Subject "Forensic ballistics"
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Approaching objectivity in firearms identification : utilizing IBIS BULLETTRAX-3D's sensor capturing technology.
(2011)Firearm examiners are often asked 1) can a bullet be matched back to the cartridge case from which it was fired? 2) What bullets leave suitable markings for microscopic examinations of this nature? 3) Is there an objective ... -
Assessment of consecutive matching striae.
(2012)Firearm and tool mark identification relies on criteria that have been accepted in the field to assist firearm examiners in determining if a bullet has been fired from a particular firearm. In this research, criteria for ... -
Comparative analysis of techniques for shooting trajectory reconstruction.
(2012)Shooting trajectory reconstruction is a common discipline in the field of crime scene reconstruction. This discipline, however, has minimal published history about the origin, the most valuable techniques and methods, or ... -
Deterioration of various cartridge case compositions in selective environments.
(2015)Firearm and toolmark analysis has, as its primary function, to determine if a particular ammunition component was fired in, by, or from a particular firearm. Examiners in this discipline can be presented with components ... -
Performance evaluation of a Cadre Forensics TopMatch-GS 3D system for cartridge case comparisons
(2023)This research presented a series of commonly used firearms and commonly used ammunition brands to evaluate the Cadre Forensics TopMatch-GS 3D system overall and to test for differences between same ammunition and different ... -
Quantitative assessment of barrel wear from solid copper bullets
(2024)Forensic firearm analysis is based on the principle that firearms impart individual characteristics on bullets and cartridge cases during the firing process, and these individual characteristics can be used to trace a ... -
The assessment of experimental methods of serial number restoration.
(2015)Serial number restoration is a common and successful process of revealing obliterated serial numbers on firearms. In a crime laboratory setting, obliterated serial numbers are commonly processed in order to tie a person ... -
The classification and analysis of damaged bullets using IBIS® BULLETTRAX-3D™.
(2015)Rifling constitutes the helical grooves created on the surface of the bore of a firearm barrel allowing spin to be imparted on the projectile (Heard, 2008, p. 154). This spin allows the projectile to become more stable, ... -
The evaluation and validation of IDenta Corporation's Bullet-hole Testing Kit (BTK).
(2016)Originally developed in 1982, IDenta Corporation’s Bullet-hole Testing Kit (BTK) is currently being used around the world in the field of crime scene analysis. IDenta claims the kit can successfully be used to identify ... -
The use of image analyzing software for muzzle to target distance determination.
(2011)Muzzle to target distance can be an important aspect in criminal investigations. For most distance determination opinions to be of value to an investigation, the range must be stated such that it gives meaningful information ...