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    What are the different types of ballistics that we study in the field of criminal justice? We study three main types they are: internal, external, and terminal ballistics. Internal ballistics is the interior workings of a weapon and the functioning of its ammunition. External ballistics is the study of the flight of the bullet from the mussel of the gun to the target. Terminal ballistics is what happens to the bullet once it hits the target. We will take a closer look at each one of these throughout

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    After giving much thought to the many areas covered by Forensics Sciences, the main criteria to which my choices were narrowed and ultimately the final decision of Ballistics and/or Fingerprint Analysis was based on by the complexity of the job, need for a keen eye, and my wanting to be challenged in a career. I have no doubt that there are other areas that would be just if not more challenging however interest is a another key element in the making such a life changing and difficult decision.

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    14 December 2014 Blood and Guns The world of Forensic Scientist is an amazing and fascinating place. There are so many aspects that go into forensic science but in this paper we are only covering bloodstain spatter patterns. Bloodstain spatter patterns are not solely used to solve crimes but I do feel it is one of the most important. Bloodstains never lie. A bullet is traveling at its fastest speed when it leaves the barrel of the gun. Bullets traveling after firing is said to be using kinetic

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    Early forms of ballistics came in the motions of throwing rocks. After more dignified methods came about, with weapons such as the bow and arrow and the boomerang. Now that time has progressed since then so also has science has also evolved into larger fields helping advance life and the work we do within it. . Ballistics now is used to help improve the usage of bullets, bombs and rockets launching. It is the study of mechanics that deals in the science of launching, flight motions and the behavior

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    piece of torn newspaper in a suspect’s pocket, sending him to jail (Triple Murder). In modern times, examining the engravings, striations, and bullets, a trained eye can distinguish the type of firearm used, and sometimes identify the exact one. Ballistics can help recreate a crime scene by analyzing the wound size, damage, and angle of the bullet hole, along with the distribution of ammunition and cartridges. Gunshot residue is another commonly implemented technique testing hands, nearby objects

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    Suggestion substantiation retrieval or group methods used must be the most straight and smallest invasive method or methods applied. Group methods comprise picking, lifting, scraping, vacuum sweeping, combing, as well as clipping. Introduction Every time a Crime Scene Investigator find out a piece of proof at the scene, she or he will snapshots it, records it, recuperates it and labels it. A substantiation labels might comprise credentials info for instance time, date as well as

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    Science is frequently viewed as a way to examine the world and its contiguous atmosphere. Coming from the word scientia, which is Latin and means knowledge, science is a methodical readiness that creates and arranges information in the form of testable justifications and expectations about the world that we know. Many ideas fall directly into this category. Because of this, a lot of notions and concepts can be categorized as a science discipline. It is apparent that certain science disciplines

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    Referring to Fig. 1(ii), consider in region II, the reference voltage vector is following the arc x1x2 at a particular modulation index m. The position of the reference voltage vector is shown in Table 1. It shows that, depending on modulation index value, the duration of stay within subsector 1 and subsector 2 changes. Similarly, consider in region III, the reference voltage vector is following the arc y1y2 at aparticular modulation index. The position of the reference voltage vector is shown in

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    EQUITIES EXPERT JOINS CAPITAL FORENSICS INC. Jim Carmack Brings 33 Years of Equities Expertise to Securities Litigation Firm Arlington Heights, Ill. – Capital Forensics, Inc. (CFI), the leader in providing expert testimony, litigation support, compliance consulting and data surveillance, is proud to announce the addition of Jim Carmack to their team of industry experts. Carmack brings 33 years of equities expertise to support securities industry arbitration cases. Carmack spent the first 20 years

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    crime by providing explicit and reliable evidence. There are many different components of forensic science, which include: DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid), fingerprints, hair samples, ballistics and toxicology (what is a forensic scientist). There are many different types of forensic scientist such as an anthropologist, ballistics expert, chemical scientist, fingerprint expert, photographer and toxicologist [3]. There are a variety of different forensic scientists that specialize in different fields and

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