Firearms evidence and identification has become a crucial part in investigation and solving crimes. It has led to thousands of successful investigations that otherwise would not have been. You see it in the news and on TV shows like CSI. Although CSI is far from true forensic science‚ the concept is still there. What is firearms evidence? How is it examined? This paper will look at the history of firearms identification and examine the two previous questions. To talk about firearms identification
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Crime Scene Report #3 Case # 98-108597 Lead Investigator: Detective Rebecca Donnelly Date: Tuesday 7/5/05 Weather: 86F outside‚ 68F inside Arrived on scene at 2058 Responding: Deputy J. Kulas‚ Deputy T. Prather‚ Deputy R. Creel‚ Detective R. Donnelly‚ County Ambulance w/EMT J. Monday‚ arrival 2103 to 2108. Location: Robert Allen Jones‚ 123 West Main Street‚ Hagerstown‚ Maryland. One story apartment that consisted of 2 bedrooms‚ 1 bathroom‚ living room‚ and kitchen. Summons: An unintelligible
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Although it can be a very incriminating piece of evidence it all comes down to the credibility of the eye witness. When a fire arm is used in a crime scene there will sometimes be shell casings‚ gun powder residue‚ gunshots‚ bullets or other signs of ballistics. Even the smallest of amount of gunshot can often times be traced back to a specific firearm. This helps investigators link a weapon used in a crime or multiple crimes to an individual person. Videotapes or photographs are always useful in any
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Review Questions What is a comparison microscope? What are the advantages of this microscope? A comparison microscope combines two microscopes into one. It allows the viewer to see what is under each of the lenses at the same time. This is helpful when examining a known sample in forensic scinece. What are the three substances that generally make up paint? Describe each part. The three substances the make up paint are pigment which makes up the color‚ binder‚ hit holds the paint together‚ and solvent
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Tonya‚ who is a female friend of his. - Derrick McClain [Terra-D] knocked on the Manchion’s door and wanted to hang out with Manchion. - Manchion told Derrick McClain [Terra-D] to wait‚ minutes later he heard multiple gunshots. - Manchion stated he heard about eight or nine gunshots in-front of his apartment. -
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and even who committed the crime at times (What is Forensic Chemistry?). Forensic chemistry deals with the chemical analysis of a variety of types of physical evidence. These include glass fragments‚ suspected accelerants from arson debris‚ gunshot residue on the hands of a shooter‚ blood stains‚ fibers‚ drugs‚ and even samples of hair. The cases that forensic chemists usually find themselves involved with are arsons‚ homicides‚ assaults‚ bank robberies‚ and vandalism (Division of Toxicological
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types of evidence. Some can be seen with an unaided eye and some can’t. Trace evidence cannot be seen with an unaided eye. Every person who is physically involved with a crime leaves some kind of trace evidence such as hair‚ fibers‚ and even have gunshot residue left on the perpetrators hands. It is even possible to obtain a confession from the suspect . In the OJ Simpson case‚ there was a lot of trace evidence. Some of it led to suspicion that OJ killed his ex-wife and her friend. There were four blood
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liver‚ spleen). 2. Samples of soil residue from exterior of body and clothing. 3. Five foreign pubic hairs. 4. Ten autopsy photographs. 5. One postmortem CT scan. 6. One postmortem MRI. 7. Three hollow point bullet fragments. Bullet fragments‚ soil samples‚ hairs‚ and clothing transferred to Mississippi State Crime Lab for further analysis. CAUSE OF DEATH: Multiple gunshot wounds. MECHANISM OF DEATH: Cardiac lacerations due to gunshot wounds. MANNER OF DEATH: Homicide.
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Capstone Case Briefs U. S. v. Thomas Citation: United States v. Thomas‚ 34 F.3d 44 (2nd Cir. 1994) Summary of Facts: Wallie Howard was a Syracuse police officer who was shot and killed during a cocaine bust. Luther Gregory was Wallie Howard’s confidential informant. Davidson was the head supplier of the cocaine conspiracy. Parke was the chief lieutenant of Wallie Howard also the deliveryman for Davidson. Parke and Morales (Davidson’s deliverymen) frequently delivered cocaine to customers
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Kurt Donald Cobain was found dead in the green house of his mansion on March 1994‚ cause of death "suicide by self inflicted gunshot wound" or at least what was pronounced and believed by many to this day. It is plain and simple he was murdered. Kurt Cobain the singer and guitarist of the 90s band Nirvana which was an alternative rock band from 1988 to 1994. Cobain was born in the town of Aberdeen Washington. Aberdeen is a rural white trash town that borders Seattle the birth place of "Grunge"
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