FSC239Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Magnetic Particle Inspection, Soot, Comparison Microscope
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Fsc 239 lecture 29: centre of forensic sciences firearms and toolmarks. Firearms and toolmarks unit: the firearms unit handles all firearms offences in the province of onatio. Offences range from deer shot out of season to homicides. What do they do: classification of firearms and ammunition as well as other devices. Whether or not a specific firearm discharged a particular bullet or cartridge case. If no firearms present, whether a single or multiple firearms discharged the bullets of cartridge in question: toolmark identification. Whether or not the damage in question was caused by a particular tool: pellet gun testing. Is a device a silencer: shooting scene reconstruction. Analysis of shot objects to try to determine the trajectory or where shots originated: distance determination. Analysis of shot surfaces: serial number restoration, safety testing/accidental discharge, research and development, present and interpret findings in court. Shotguns two hands; fire pellets or slugs; not long range. Rifles- two hands; long range; more powerful.
