Gunshot Wounds Practical Aspects Of Firearms Ballistics And Forensic Techniques 3Rd Edition by DIMAIO V J M, Taylor and Francis

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Taylor and Francis Gunshot Wounds Practical Aspects Of Firearms Ballistics And Forensic Techniques 3Rd Edition by DIMAIO V J M

Written by the nation's foremost authority on gunshot wounds and forensic techniques as they relate to firearm injuries, this third edition of a bestseller provides critical updates to information on gunshot wounds and the weapons and ammunition used to inflict them. The book describes practical aspects of ballistics, wound ballistics, and the classification of various wounds caused by handguns, rifles, and shotguns. It also explains autopsy techniques and procedures and laboratory analyses relating to weapons and gunshot evidence. A much-needed update after nearly 20 years, the third edition of Gunshot Wounds provides the latest and most thorough information on firearms and best practices for examining firearm-related wounds. Key Features:- • Provides a one-stop resource for all aspects of firearms, gunshot wounds, and related forensic techniques • Includes nearly 350 full-color images with nearly 50 new figures and images • Covers new topics and developments since the previous edition, including: personal defense weapons, paintball and nail guns, lead-free ammunition, hollow-point bullet design, frangible rounds, smokeless powder, gunshots through glass, ricochet bullets, powder tattooing, DNA and fingerprint examinations of bullets and cartridge cases, microscopic examination of gunshot wounds, and the theory of wounding Table of Contents Firearms and Ammunition Small Arms Ammunition Bullets Civilian Firearms in the United States Right-to-Carry Permits Source of Firearms Used By Criminals References General References Forensic Aspects of Ballistics Class and Individual Characteristics of Bullets Comparison of Bullets Cartridge Cases National Integrated Ballistic Information Network Base Markings on Bullets Examination of Bullets for Tissue and Foreign Material DNA Typing of Tissue on Bullets and Cartridge Cases Fingerprints and Examination of Firearms for DNA Black Powder Firearms Discharge of a Firearm Hang Fires—Misfires References General References Wound Ballistics Theory of Wounding Wounding Characteristics of Handgun and Rifle Bullets References General References Introduction to the Classification of Gunshot Wounds Contact Wounds Hard-Contact Wounds Near-Contact Wounds Intermediate-Range Wounds Distant Gunshot Wounds Soot Cylinder Gap Silencers: Sound Suppressors Muzzle Brakes/Compensators Flash Suppressors Gas Ports/Vents Miscellaneous Powder Patterns Entrance Wounds Microscopic Examination of Gunshot Wounds Fate of Tissue from Entrance and Exit Defects Graze/Tangential/Superficial Perforating Entrance Wounds Stippling: Powder Tattooing and Pseudopowder Tattooing Ricochet Bullets Bone Atypical Bullet Wounds of the Skull Nonpenetrating Fatal Cranial Cavity Wounds Intracranial Pressure Waves and Secondary Fractures of the Skull Pseudoexit Wounds Caliber Determination from Entrance Wounds in Skin and Bone Bullet Wipe Backspatter References Wounds due to Handguns Handgun Wounds Gas Injuries Timed Test Firings Muzzle Velocity of Saturday Night Specials Addendum: Centerfire Handgun Cartridges References Wounds from Rimfire Firearms .22 Magnum .22 Short, Long, and Long Rifle Cartridges .22 Ammunition .177 Rimfire Ammunition Wounds due to Rimfire Ammunition References General References Wounds from Centerfire Rifles Muskets Breech-Loading Rifles Centerfire Rifle Bullets Assault Rifles Addendum: Common American Rifle Calibers References General Reference Wounds from Shotguns Shotgun Ammunition Shot Wound Ballistics of the Shotgun Shotgun Wounds Miscellaneous Observations Taurus Judge References Bloody Bodies and Bloody Scenes Physical Activity Following Gunshot Wounds Exsanguination Wounds Seen in the Emergency Room Minimal Velocities Necessary to Perforate Skin Bullet Emboli Gunshot Wounds of the Brain Intrauterine Gunshot Wounds Lead Poisoning from Retained Bullets Location of Fatal Gunshot Wounds Behavior of Ammunition and Gunpowder in Fires Blunt Force Injuries from Firearms Multiple Gunshot Wounds through One Entrance Falling Bullets Reaction-Response Times in Handgun Shootings Nonlethal/Less-Lethal Ballistic Weapons References Weapons and Ammunition: Miscellaneous Air/Nonpowder Guns Paintballs Zip Guns Nail Guns and Powder-Actuated Tools Captive Bolt Devices (Pistols) Bang Stick, Power Head, or Shark Stick Sympathetic Discharge of Rimfire Firearms Bullets without Rifling Marks Elongated Bullets Cast Bullets Sabot Ammunition Tandem Bullets Handgun Ammunition Hollow-Point Design Flechettes Blank Cartridge Injuries Interchangeability of Ammunition in Weapons Markings and Foreign Material on Bullets Effect of Environmental Temperature on Bullet Velocity References X-Rays Virtual Autopsy: Virtopsy® References Detection of Gunshot Residues Gunshot Residue SEM-EDX References Correct Handling of Deaths from Firearms Autopsy Report Who Should Perform the Autopsy? Reference Suicide by Firearms Suicide by Firearms Suicides due to Long Arms Gunshot Wound Suicides: Miscellaneous Accidental Deaths from Firearms Slam-Fires More Guns: More Accidents, Homicides, and Suicides? References Appendix A: Stopping Power and Hollow-Point Pistol Ammunition Appendix B: Forensic Autopsy in Gunshot Wound Cases About the Author Vincent J.M. Di Maio, MD, was a medical examiner and then deputy chief medical examiner in Dallas County, Texas. He then became the chief medical examiner in Bexar County (San Antonio), Texas from 1981 to 2006. He obtained his medical degree from SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. He is board-certified in anatomical, clinical, and forensic pathology. He has over 40 years of experience as a forensic pathologist and has been recognized with several awards. He is a fellow of the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) and the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. He has authored many scientific publications, letters, and medical textbook chapters, has written three other texts in forensic psychology, and is editor-in-chief of The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology.