Forensic Ballistics Second Edition
30b
The author of the work is Giorgi Dzindzibadze — Head/Chief Expert of the Ballistic Examination Division of the Forensic-Criminalistic Department at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, Police Colonel, and Doctor of Law.
The book systematically compiles and analyzes:
The concept, objects of examination, subject matter, and methods of forensic ballistics;
The classification and design features of handheld firearms and cartridges;
The detection, documentation, and collection of ballistic evidence at crime scenes, along with the principles of ballistic sighting;
The laboratory examination of firearms and ammunition, the formulation of questions, and practical samples of expert conclusions;
The process of mark formation on cartridge cases and bullets, their identification, and automated ballistic identification systems;
The examination of gunshot damages/wounds and the determination of firing distance, shooting angle, and trajectory.
The book serves as a practical guide for forensic experts involved in crime scene examinations and laboratory analyses, as well as for investigators, law enforcement personnel, and law students.