Handbook of Firearms and Ballistics: Examining and Interpreting Forensic Evidence

By Brian J. Heard

Book Overview

The updated second edition of Handbook of Firearms and Ballistics includes recent developed analytical techniques and methodologies with a more comprehensive glossary, additional material, and new case studies. With a new chapter on the determination of bullet caliber via x-ray photography, this edition includes revised material on muzzle attachments, proof marks, non-toxic bullets, and gunshot residues. Essential reading for forensic scientists, firearms examiners, defense and prosecution practitioners, the judiciary, and police force, this book is also a helpful reference guide for undergraduate and graduate forensic science students.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470694602
• ISBN13: 9780470694602
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.8" x 9.8"