SOFT TISSUE RADIOGRAPHY IN DETERMINING CONTACT AND NEAR-CONTACT GUNSHOT WOUNDS

• NCJ Number: 34114
• Journal: Journal of Forensic Sciences Volume: 21 Issue: 2 Dated: (APRIL 1976) Pages: 373-377
• Author(s): R L RIVERS; L B MILLER; G S LOQUVAM
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 5 pages
• Corporate Author: American Soc for Testing and Materials
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A PROCEDURE IS DESCRIBED WHICH MAY BE USED AS AN ADJUNCT TO MICROSCOPIC AND EXAMINATIONS TO ESTIMATE FIRING DISTANCES THAT IS BASED ON THE PATTERN OF FRAGMENTS AND RESIDUES ON THE SKIN.

Abstract

THESE PATTERNS AND RESIDUES ARE DEPOSITED BY NON-JACKETED LEAD BULLETS IN CASES OF CONTACT AND CLOSE GUNSHOT WOUNDS. THE METHOD DESCRIBED HERE, SOFT TISSUE RADIOGRAPHY, PERMITS THE DETECTION OF THESE RESIDUES AND PATTERNS.