Chapter 15 Reading Questions
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What was the original break in the Beltway Sniper Case?
What was the connection to Alabama?
What was the motive for the snipers?
What is the purpose of the grooves in the barrel of a gun?
The inner surface markings used in bullet comparison are called __________________.
What is caliber a measure of?
Explain why rifling only give us a class characteristic while striations provide individual characteristics?
Test firings are usually made into this surface?
Describe the barrel of a shotgun. How is it different from a rifle?
What is the gauge of a shotgun a measure of?
What is IBIS? What is it used for?
What is NIBIN?
What would a system of ballistic fingerprinting entail?
The distribution of gunpowder particles can help determine ___________________________.
If the weapon was fired from more than _______ feet away there is usually no powder residue.
What is the name of the test to locate gun powder residue that relies on gelatin coated photographic paper?
What is the dermal nitrate test? What other substances would cause a false positive?
A solution of what three chemicals can be used to restore a serial number?
Why should a suspect firearm never be picked up by inserting an object into the barrel?
Define the term tool mark.
Why should an investigator not just try to fit the suspected tool into the tool mark found at the crime scene?
What is SICAR?
Read the Simpson Case Study. BE familiar with the details. Why was this evidence not used to convict Simpson?
Chapter 15 Reading Questions
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What was the original break in the Beltway Sniper Case?
What was the connection to Alabama?
What was the motive for the snipers?
What is the purpose of the grooves in the barrel of a gun?
The inner surface markings used in bullet comparison are called __________________.
What is caliber a measure of?
Explain why rifling only give us a class characteristic while striations provide individual characteristics?
Test firings are usually made into this surface?
Describe the barrel of a shotgun. How is it different from a rifle?
What is the gauge of a shotgun a measure of?
What is IBIS? What is it used for?
What is NIBIN?
What would a system of ballistic fingerprinting entail?
The distribution of gunpowder particles can help determine ___________________________.
If the weapon was fired from more than _______ feet away there is usually no powder residue.
What is the name of the test to locate gun powder residue that relies on gelatin coated photographic paper?
What is the dermal nitrate test? What other substances would cause a false positive?
A solution of what three chemicals can be used to restore a serial number?
Why should a suspect firearm never be picked up by inserting an object into the barrel?
Define the term tool mark.
Why should an investigator not just try to fit the suspected tool into the tool mark found at the crime scene?
What is SICAR?
Read the Simpson Case Study. BE familiar with the details. Why was this evidence not used to convict Simpson?