Gunshot residue in Chicago Police vehicles and facilities: An empirical study

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 838-841

  Berk, Robert E ^a   Rochowicz, Scott A ^a   Wong, Mary ^a   Kopina, Michael A ^a  

^a Illinois State Police   (United States)

Author keywords

Atomic absorption spectroscopy; Backscatter electron detector system; Chicago; Energy dispersive X ray spectroscopy; Forensic science; Gunshot residue; Scanning electron microscopy; Secondary transfer; Trace evidence

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY; BARIUM; LEAD;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTAMINATION; GUNSHOT INJURY; POLICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 34250312030     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2007.00457.x     Document Type: Article

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