Proper assessment of the JFK assassination bullet lead evidence from metallurgical and statistical perspectives

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 717-728

  Randich, Erik ^a   Grant, Patrick M ^b  

^a Forensic Materials International   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bullet lead analysis; Bullet metallurgy; Forensic materials comparisons; Forensic science; JFK assassination investigation; Mannlicher Carcano bullet grain sizes; Weighted statistical analyses

Indexed keywords

ALLOY; ANTIMONY; ARSENIC; BISMUTH; COPPER; LEAD; OXYGEN; SILVER; SULFUR; TIN; TRACE ELEMENT;

ACCURACY; ARTIFACT; AUTOPSY; BALLISTICS; BULLET; BULLET LEAD ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTAMINATION; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; FLAME PHOTOMETRY; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; GUNSHOT INJURY; HOMICIDE; MANNLICHER CARCANO BULLET GRAIN SIZE; METALLURGY; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAMPLING ERROR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WEIGHTED STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

FAMOUS PERSONS; FORENSIC BALLISTICS; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MALE; METALLURGY;

EID: 33745740866     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2006.00165.x     Document Type: Review

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