Forensic firearm identification / Chris Monturo, Preciksion Forensic Testing, LLC, Centerville, Ohio, United States, Hamilton Country Coroner's Office Crime Laboratory, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.

By:

Monturo, Chris [author.]

Publisher: San Diego : Academic Press is an Imprint of Elsevier, [2019]Copyright date: c2019Edition: 1Description: xv, 326 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:

text
still image

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unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

9780128145395

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DDC classification:

363.2562 .M813 2019

Summary: "Forensic Firearm Examination provides the reader with a thorough understanding of the theory, application and process of firearm identification. It is essential in the field of forensic firearm identification to not only understand the marks that examiners are observing, but also, more importantly, learn where these marks come from during the manufacturing process. This book explores the various machining techniques utilized in the manufacturing process and the resulting marks left by those tools. This information will equip the examiner with the knowledge to answer questions posed by the legal system regarding the uniqueness or potential similarity of marks on firearms. Intended primarily for firearm and tool mark examiners, this valuable resource serves as a primary requirement for the training of firearm and tool mark examiners. Finally, it is a valuable resource for students and members of the legal community who are seeking to understand better the scientific aspects of firearm identification"-- Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Print Materials	Main Library General Circulation	Non-fiction	363.2562 .M813 2019 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		0123760

Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-312) and index.

"Forensic Firearm Examination provides the reader with a thorough understanding of the theory, application and process of firearm identification. It is essential in the field of forensic firearm identification to not only understand the marks that examiners are observing, but also, more importantly, learn where these marks come from during the manufacturing process. This book explores the various machining techniques utilized in the manufacturing process and the resulting marks left by those tools. This information will equip the examiner with the knowledge to answer questions posed by the legal system regarding the uniqueness or potential similarity of marks on firearms. Intended primarily for firearm and tool mark examiners, this valuable resource serves as a primary requirement for the training of firearm and tool mark examiners. Finally, it is a valuable resource for students and members of the legal community who are seeking to understand better the scientific aspects of firearm identification"-- Provided by publisher.

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