From Ammunition Fired Therein With an Analysis of Legal Authorities.
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New York
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Skyhorse Publishing,
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2015.
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(665 pages)
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Front Cover Title Page Copyright Page FOREWORD PREFACE Contents TABLE OF CASES LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS INTRODUCTION CHAPTER I. THE PRINCIPLES OF FIREARMS IDENTIFICATION FROM AMMUNITION FIRED THEREIN TYPES OF PROBLEMS. DEFINITIONS PROPELLANTS TYPES OF FIREARMS AMMUNITION RIFLING THE MICROSCOPE. PHOTOMICROGRAPHY TOOL-MARKS CLASS AND ACCIDENTAL CHARACTERISTICS CLASSIFICATION ANALYSIS OF MOTION OF BULLET THROUGH BORE OF AUTOMATIC PISTOL MANUFACTURE OF PISTOL BARRELS RECOVERY OF BULLETS ANALYSIS OF SIGNATURES ON BULLETS FIRED FROM REVOLVERS REPRODUCTION OF GROOVE ENGRAVINGS. SOLUTION OF PROBLEMSCHAPTER II. THE SACCO-VANZETTI CASE Part 1. THE VITAL IMPORTANCE OF THE EVIDENCE ON FIREARMS IDENTIFICATION Part 2. ANALYSIS OF THE FIREARMS EXHIBITS Part 3. EXPERT TESTIMONY AT THE TRIAL WILLIAM H. PROCTOR CHARLES VAN AMBURGH JAMES E. BURNS J. HENRY FITZGERALD Part 4. THE SUMMARY OF COUNSEL AND JUDGE THAYER'S CHARGE TO THE JURY Part 5. MOTIONS FOR NEW TRIAL AFFIDAVIT OF WILLIAM PROCTOR HAMILTON MOTION HAMILTON AFFIDAVIT AFFIDAVIT OF CHARLES J. VAN AMBURGH MERTON A. ROBINSON AFFIDAVIT DECISION OF JUDGE THAYER ON THE MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL. Chapter iii. analysis of the authorities on firearms identificationintroductory analysis of authorities conclusions presentation of evidence cross-examination. questions future developments bibliography.
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The 1930s was a decade that provided impressive breakthroughs in the field of forensic ballistics, or firearms identification. Following the St. Valentine's Day Massacre of 1929, where ballistic expert Calvin Goddard's testimony brought attention to the relatively new field, several forensic ballistic books were published. Among these were Burrard's The Identification of Firearms and Forensic Ballistics andThe 1930s was a decade that provided impressive breakthroughs in the field of forensic ballistics, or firearms identification. Following the St. Valentine's Day Massacre of 1929, where ballistic expert Calvin Goddard's testimony brought attention to the relatively new field, several forensic ballistic books were published. Among these were Burrard's The Identification of Firearms and Forensic Ballistics andThe 1930s was a decade that provided impressive breakthroughs in the field of forensic ballistics, or firearms identification. Following the St. Valentine's Day Massacre of 1929, where ballistic expert Calvin Goddard's testimony brought attention to the relatively new field, several forensic ballistic books were published. Among these were Burrard's The Identification of Firearms and Forensic Ballistics and",,,,,"The 1930s was a decade that provided impressive breakthroughs in the field of forensic ballistics, or firearms identification. Following the St. Valentine's Day Massacre of 1929, where ballistic expert Calvin Goddard's testimony brought attention to the relatively new field, several forensic ballistic books were published. Among these were Burrard's The Identification of Firearms and Forensic Ballistics and Hatcher's Textbook of Firearms Investigations, Identification, and Evidence. Burrard introduced forensic examination to the British judicial system; Hatcher applied his considerable knowled.