.... 02 06 2004 14 05 2005 31 08 2005 forensic science forensic anthropology trauma analysis blunt force trauma gunshot wounds concentric fractures beveling References Sauer   N . The timing of injuries and manner of death: distinguishing among antemortem, perimortem...

...TW Fenton, Ph.D.; VH Stefan, Ph.D.; LA Wood, B.S.; NJ Sauer, Ph.D. This paper reports a bilaterally symmetrical cranio-facial fracture pattern that is observed in self-inflicted, midline gunshot wounds. Five cases of self-inflicted gunshots wounds are presented as follows: two high-powered rifle...

...AS Padosch, M.D.; PH Schmidt, M.D.; B Madea, M.D. A remarkable case of complex suicide with poisoning and multiple self-inflicted gunshot wounds to the head is reported. After ingestion of a liquid insecticide, the victim shot himself twice in the head, once in each temple. Self-manufactured wooden...

... wounds are typically attributed to perforation of a hollow viscus with leakage of gastrointestinal contents causing peritonitis or intra-abdominal abscess. There are several reports of bacterial meningitis involving the spinal cord in gunshot wounds that perforate the intestine prior to involving...

... areas of improvement of the method. 06 06 2002 22 05 2002 01 11 2002 forensic science forensic physics video recording gunshot wounds acoustics echolocation computer simulation Monte Carlo method References Hollien   H . The acoustics of crime: The new science...

...G Lorin de la Grandmaison, M.D.; F Brion, M.D.; M Durigon, M.D., Ph.D. A retrospective study was carried out on 130 fatalities due to gunshot wounds to determine whether the combined absence of bone damage and projectile in a skeleton is sufficient to eliminate a diagnosis of gunshot wound. Our...

... reported in shot shell injuries. 03 12 1999 28 02 2000 29 02 2000 forensic science forensic pathology gunshot wounds Glaser ammunition pellet ammunition wound ballistics ballistics CASE REPORT Stephen J. de Roux,1 M.D.; Nancy C. Prendergast,2 M.D.; and Robert Tamburri3...

...G Quatrehomme, M.D.; MY İşcan, Ph.D. The analysis of trauma to the skeleton is an important aspect of forensic case work, but most pathology references devote limited attention to this topic. This paper describes various aspects of gunshot wounds, including entrance and exit patterns, angle...

...M Shuman, M.D.; RK Wright, M.D., J.D. A large series of gunshot wounds is analyzed to determine, first, whether the wounds were described with enough detail to estimate the distance and direction of fire; and second, to utilize the autopsy description to determine accuracy. All of the University...

... resulting from their use. The appearance and functioning of a power head are described, as well as regulations concerning the devices. 01 10 1993 03 03 1994 pathology and biology gunshot wounds power head suicide References Product Information Publication , Power Heads...

...PE Lantz, M.D.; RS Stone, B.S.; D Broudy, M.S.; TM Morgan, Ph.D. Specialty ammunition creating atypical gunshot wounds of entrance can create confusion and may be misinterpreted by pathologists unfamiliar with the terminal ballistics of these projectiles. The previously unreported wound ballistics...

... in custody autopsy gunshot wounds References Copeland , A. R. , “ Police Shootings: The Metropolitan Dade County Experience from 1956 to 1982 ,” The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology , Vol. 7 , No. 1 , 01 1986 , pp. 39 - 45 . Stone , I. C. , Holt , J...

... firearms. Consequently, trauma specialists may be asked to address forensic questions regarding gunshot wounds. Many firearm-related injuries are nonfatal and ultimately, fatal gunshot wounds can suffer from surgical alteration or, if the time interval between injury and death is prolonged, considerable...

...FT Zugibe; JT Costello A body with a gunshot wound to the head was discovered in a wooded area in mid September 1983 wrapped with about 20 consecutive layers of plastic garbage bags and rope. Examination of the body revealed a bullet hole in the occipital-parietal region and a peculiar...

... likely to be young Black men who died of gunshot wounds. Gang homicide victims were more likely to die of firearm injuries in the early evening, and were more likely to die in a relatively small area of Los Angeles County. Drive-by shooting was highly associated with gang homicide. Christopher Rogers, 1...

...K Sperry, M.D. A young man committed suicide in the back seat of an automobile, witnessed by two law enforcement officers sitting in the front seat who had attempted to dissuade him from killing himself over an eight hour period. Death was caused by a contact gunshot wound of the anterior chest...

...BL Peterson, M.D. Entrance gunshot wounds of the skull generally have internal beveling. External beveling has been previously described in association with internal beveling (keyhole defect) and with wounds from handgun projectiles. An accidental shooting is described in which a 22-year-old male...

..., produced the expected results of decreasing abrasion width. KEYWORDS: criminalistics, wound ballistics, abrasion rings, gunshot wounds During the course of preparing a previous report regarding the similarities and dissimilarities of field-tipped arrow and gunshot entrance wounds, we observed various...

...J Stanley Rhine, Ph.D.; BK Curran, M.A. A decomposed body was judged at the scene to have two gunshot wounds of the thorax and three of the head. Confirmed at autopsy, the condition of the remains precluded conclusions about the precise nature of the defects. Preparation and reconstruction...

... the following features to be valuable in the differentiation of gunshot wounds and field-tipped archery wounds: First, the majority of the gunshot wounds (but none of the arrow wounds) had identifiable, macroscopic, wipe-off material and chemically identifiable wipe-off residue by spot test. Second, the archery...