The influence of a possible contamination of the victim's clothing by gunpowder residue on the estimation of shooting distance

Forensic Science International

Volumn 194, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 72-76

  Vinokurov, Asya ^a   Zelkowicz, Avraham ^a   Zeichner, Arie ^b  

^a Udi)   (Israel)

^b Nof Harim 19 B   (Israel)

Author keywords

Contamination; FDR; Forensic science; Gunpowder residue; Shooting distance; Total nitrite

Indexed keywords

GUNPOWDER; NITRITE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CLOTHING; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; GUNSHOT INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDUE ANALYSIS; SURFACE PROPERTY; VICTIM;

EID: 72149110618     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.10.011     Document Type: Article

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