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Hunting shot – evolution of manufacturing technology

open access: yesArchives of Forensic Medicine and Criminology, 2016
Hunting shot are 1.2–10 mm diameter balls, usually made of lead alloys, forming a cluster projectile used in smoothbore hunting shotguns. Shot may also be used in pistol and revolver ammunition, in which it can constitute structural element of the ...
Piotr Bochyński   +4 more
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Bias in Forensic Examination

open access: yesТеория и практика судебной экспертизы, 2022
The article discusses various aspects of the influence of bias on the formation of conclusions of a forensic expert. The author highlights that the negative effect of bias is especially significant in identification examinations, where the conclusions ...
A. V. Kokin
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Ballistics Forensically Applied

open access: yesJournal of the American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology, 1929
Forensic Ballistics are two rather high-sounding words, but the use of them is required to convey briefly the information intended. The word "forensic" pertains to courts of justice; "ballistics" defines the science of projectiles. Consequently, Forensic Ballistics is the application of the knowledge of firearms, powders, and bullets to judicial ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Preliminary Evaluation of Gunshot Residue (GSR) Using 3-Aminophenol as a Substitute in Modified Griess Test

open access: yesIndonesian Journal of Chemistry, 2021
In forensic ballistics, gunshot residue (GSR) particles can be detected using screening or presumptive tests which are mainly focused on the chromophoric reaction.
Siti Nurhazlin Jaluddin   +5 more
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Europium‐ and dysprosium‐modified strontium aluminate: A luminescent marker system for enhanced gunshot residue detection

open access: yesJournal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Forensic ballistics is essential in analyzing evidence from firearm use in criminal investigations, with gunshot residue (GSR) detection providing key information about the firearm and shooting conditions. Traditional methods like spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) have limitations in sensitivity, cost, and accessibility ...
Paulo Tonin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Synthetic Anchoring Under the Specific Source Problem

open access: yesStatistical Analysis and Data Mining: An ASA Data Science Journal, Volume 19, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Source identification is an inferential problem that evaluates the likelihood of opposing propositions regarding the origin of items. The specific source problem refers to a situation where the researcher aims to assess if a particular source originated the items or if they originated from an alternative, unknown source. Score‐based likelihood
Federico Veneri, Danica M. Ommen
wiley   +1 more source

Ballistics of 17th century muskets [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
This Project is an investigation to determine the position that a 17th Century musket ball was fired from a musket, when given the position it was found on the battlefield.
Miller, David P.
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On the (Non-)Scalability of Target Media for Evaluating the Performance of Ancient Projectile Weapons

open access: yesOpen Archaeology, 2023
When they work, controlled experiments can efficiently and clearly reveal essential characteristics of the functions and performance of ancient hunting and fighting weapons.
Pettigrew Devin B., Bamforth Douglas B.
doaj   +1 more source

Predicting Penetration Performance in Current and Novel Sustainable Tissue Simulants Using Quasi‐Static Compression Data

open access: yesNano Select, Volume 7, Issue 1, January 2026.
This study has investigated the viability of using commercially available biopolymers for use within survivability assessment applications. The findings highlight the potential of both traditional and vegan alternatives, which provide both economic and environmental benefits to research programmes.
James Read   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ballistics and wound ballistics of CO2‐powered dart guns in relation to ungulate dart injury and animal welfare

open access: yesWildlife Biology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, January 2026.
Large mammals are darted with dart guns to inject drugs or to collect biopsy tissue for capture, research, or veterinary purposes, especially for procedures involving wild and zoo animals. Darting is invasive and associated with risks of trauma, and severe and fatal dart injuries have been reported.
Jörg Beckmann   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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