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"Shooting Incident Reconstruction is an informative and comprehensive guide to the analysis of firearms at crime scenes ranging from accidental injuries to carefully planned murders ... This book covers it all. No longer will investigators be forced to rely on eyewitness accounts alone; instead, they will be able to use the reconstructive aspects of firearms evidence to determine what did and did not happen at a crime scene." - Law Enforcement Technology In creating this book, author Lucien C. Haag drew from years of experience in the field, first as a criminalist and later as the former technical director of Phoenix, Ariz., Police Department's forensic laboratory. Shooting Incident Reconstruction provides an explanation of the factors surrounding ballistics, trajectory, and shooting scenes for both the layman and the professional. Key concepts are supported and illustrated by more than 100 diagrams and photographs, many of which are in color. Gun enthusiasts will find much of this book of interest... - American Rifleman

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Forensic scientists, law enforcement, and crime scene investigators are often tasked with reconstruction of events based on crime scene evidence, and the subsequent analysis of that evidence. The use and misuse of firearms to perpetrate crimes from theft to murder necessitates numerous invitations to reconstruct shooting incidents. The discharge of firearms and the behavior of projectiles create many forms of physical evidence that, through proper testing and interpretation by a skilled forensic scientist, can establish what did and what did not occur. This book is generated from the authors numerous years of conducting courses and seminars on the subject of shooting incident reconstruction. It seeks to thoroughly address matters from simple to complex in providing the reader an explanation of the factors surrounding ballistics, trajectory, and shooting scenes. The ultimate objectives of this unique book are to assist investigators, crime scene analysts, pathologists, ballistics experts, and lawyers to understand the terminology, science, and factors involved in reconstructing shooting incident events to solve forensic cases. The book will cover the full range of related topics including the range from which a firearm was discharged, the sequence of shots in a multiple discharge shooting incident, the position of a firearm at the moment of discharge, the position of a victim at the moment of impact, the probable flight path of a projectile, the manner by which a firearm was discharged and much more. It is written by one of the most well-respected shooting scene and ballistics experts in the world and contains over 100 diagrams and photographs, many in full-color, that support and illustrate key concepts. It includes case studies which illustrate real-world application of technical concepts.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

A must have book! 21 Feb 2006

By J. E. Hamby - Published on Amazon.com

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I recently purchased the Shooting Incident Reconstruction book by Lucien Haag and would highly recommend it for every forensic scientist who may examine this type of evidence. University's offering forensic science courses, as well as all forensic laboratory's, should have a copy available to their students / practitioners. The book contains an absolute wealth of material concerning the subject matter. Jim Hamby, Ph.D.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

A highly recommended reading for anyone on this field! 9 Sep 2007

By Gerard Petillo - Published on Amazon.com

I met the author at the annual training seminar of the Association of Firearm and Toolmark examiners. I attended the authors shooting incident reconstruction class at Gunsights training facility in Paulding Arizona In 2004. The author is truly at the top of his field and his book in invaluable for work in this field. This book is a highly recommend.

Gerard Petillo Firearm & Toolmark Examiner 2007

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

Shooting Reconstruction 28 Oct 2010

By Atom17 - Published on Amazon.com

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A great book - a must for anyone in the field of Forensic Ballistics or students studying a forensic based degree. There are several well-worn copies of this book at the section in which I work. This has proved to be an invaluable reference during my initial training and subsequent case work. Many of the techniques detailed have been utilised to great affect at a shooting scene and back in the lab, especially range determination and the use of chemicals (e.g. DTO, Griess Test etc.) The explanations and general overview of the chemistry in this particular section is very useful. I have also found the chapters on bullet penetration/perforation and deflection/ricochet against various targets extremely useful and something that I regularly revisit.

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