Karl Sellier Knihy

The book explores the critical role of determining the firing distance in firearms offenses, such as murder and suicide. It outlines the foundational knowledge of ammunition construction and shooting events, followed by a detailed classification of firing distances: contact, intermediate, and distance shots. Key morphological methods for assessing firing distance through powder residue patterns are discussed, emphasizing their practicality and visual clarity for legal contexts. The text highlights the effectiveness of direct observations over complex scientific measurements, making the findings more accessible to juries and judges.

Wound ballistics covers many scientific fields and requires extensive knowledge of many sciences such as, for example, mechanics, ballistics, weapon science, medicine, physiology, neurology and traumatology. This book provides a comprehensive look at the subject of wound ballistics by giving information on the historical background and physical description of ammunition, the mechanical and hydrodynamical effects of various bullets and projectiles moving in biological tissue, indicating areas of uncertainty in the field and showing practicable directions for future research.

Inhaltsverzeichnis1 Einführung.2 Physikalische Grundlagen der Wundballistik.3 Historisches, internationale Abkommen.4 Munition und Waffen, Ballistik.5 Allgemeine Wundballistik.6 Wundballistik der Kurzwaffengeschosse.7 Wundballistik der Langwaffengeschosse.8 Tabellen.9 Fachwörterbuch.