Improved method for shooting distance estimation. Part 1. Bullet holes in clothing items

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 801-806

  Glattstein, Baruch ^a,b   Vinokurov, Asya ^a,b   Levin, Nodav ^a,b   Zeichner, Arie ^a,b  

^a Toolmarks and Materials Laboratory   (Israel)

^b Israel Police   (Israel)

Author keywords

Adhesive lifter; Forensic science; Griess reagent; Rubeanic acid; Shooting distance; Sodium rhodizonate

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE AGENT; COPPER; LEAD; NITRITE;

ARTICLE; CLOTHING; GUNSHOT INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033933506     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14773j     Document Type: Article

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