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Exam #3
Firearms
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Criminal Justice
Undergraduate 4
12/05/2011

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Developing Homicide vs. Suicide
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More suicides than homicides; multiple gunshot wounds; distance & directionality between muzzle & target; autopsy exam can substantiate likelihood
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Considerations
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Area of injury - may preclude possibility of self-infliction; distance from target to muzzle; weapons presence or absence - absence in lieu of serious nature of wound indicating total & immediate cessation of movement, indicative of homicide
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Basic cartridge - bullet/projectile, powder, primer, cartridge case
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Firearm primer breechface mark
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Firearm headstamp - markings on the bottom of a cartridge case designed for a firearm; usually tells who manufactured the case, caliber & where ammunition originated
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Gunshot Wounds - Distant Range
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1. No powder or soot; 2. Contact/abrasion margin present; 3. Abrasion margin is discolored circle around entrance wound - caused by pushing of skin by bullet on entrance; 4. Directionality - abrasion margin is symmetrical if bullet enters skin from straight-on trajectory
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Distant Range Considerations
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Wider abrasion margin at 1 area of entrance wound, closest to direction in which bullet traveled if bullet enters skin at angle
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Gunshot Wounds - Intermediate Range
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Hot powder grains accompany bullet to wound site & are driven into skin, leaving small red marks on skin - stippling/tattooing
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Gunshot Wounds - Short & Close Range
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Bullet hole, stippling & soot present
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Gunshot Wounds - Contact Range
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Bullet hole, muzzle burn mark & impression of firearm present; loose fit - near contact; cornea of soot may be present where weapon not placed directly against skin
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Contact Range Considerations
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Contact mark - size of barrel; soot & tattooing may not be present on external visualization of wound; wound - pinkish color; searing of skin at wound site may be visible
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Stellate Pattern
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Firearm pressed against skull, gasses rip/tear/split skin - follow less resistant path & leave pattern
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Firearm wound - intermediate range stippling
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Firearm wound - intermediate range stippling
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Firearm wound - close contact range
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Firearm wound - close contact
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Firearm wound - loose contact range, cornea of soot
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Firearm wound - contact mark size of barrel
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Firearm wound - contact w/ stellate pattern, b/c entry over bone
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Firearm wound - pattern from contact wound
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Firearm - bullet fragments from contact wounds
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Graze Wounds
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Caused by bullet which touches but does not enter skin
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Bullet Fragments from Contact Wounds
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Bullets are made to expand; sometimes fragments come out exit wound
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Knockdown Pattern of Bullet
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Slow bullet enters skin, expands & stops perp from aggressing
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Keyhole Entrance Wounds
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Bullet tumbles, ricochets off other objects & either the side/back of bullet enters body - wounds not symmetrical
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Firearm wound - graze wound
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Firearm wound - keyhole wound
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Firearm wound - entry wound
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Firearm wound - exit wound
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Firearm wound - multiple bullet exit wounds
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Firearm wound - shotgun wounds
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Entry Wounds
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Potentially soot, stippling & abrasion margin present
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Exit Wounds
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Bullet slows down, injury shows characteristics of blunt force trauma larcerations, skin flaps, no clean edges
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Shotgun Wounds
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Different patterns than handgun wounds, multiple shots, close together
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Primary Focus of Investigation
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1. Is wound produced by handgun, rifle, shotgun? 2. Is weapon at scene? Type & caliber? 3. # of injuries noted vs. # of shots fired
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Investigation at ME's Office
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1. Identify # and location of wounds; 2. Identify entry & exit wounds; 3. Range of fire - distant, intermediate, close, contact; 4. Trajectory of bullet's path
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Scene Investigation
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1. Identify essential info; 2. Identify exact time decedent found, when last known to be alive, describe building/room/place where found; 3. Detail all articles pertaining to incident which are present at scene
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