Members:

Andres Mizquero
Jonathan Puente
Martin Ruales
David Ochoa
Joel Armas
Andres Bohorquez
Date: 22-01-17

Investigation
What are the branches of ballistics?
Interior ballistics

Exterior ballistics

Terminal ballistics

Forensic ballistics

What are the signs to look for in a death by firearm?

Particularly, indications are to be found in the body, such as bullet wounds, this is verified by the
search for inlets and exit holes inside the body, in addition to injuries to the body called "blunt
wounds", this is mainly to determine That a firearm was used in the crime, but there are also
other indications that are not necessarily in the victim's body. These other clues could be waste
left at the crime scene after firing a firearm, such as bullet shells, which may even be vital for
determining the type of weapon and the caliber of it, as well as the dust of powder In the setting
of the crime scene, when encountering dust in a scene of crime, it is possible to define with
certainty that a firearm was involved, and could even be used to define and propose a hypothesis
of the direction in which the weapon Of fire was fired.
Another means of defining whether a firearm was used in a crime scene is the clothing of the
victim or of the perpetrators involved, as it is not free from the potential contamination of dust
and possibly small particles of lead and copper, As well as the residue of burns on clothing from
the flash that comes out of the gun at the time of shooting, and this is very noticeable if the shot
was made to point-blank.

What is a transfer gap?

The transfer gaps are those that have entry and exit, the blind are those that enter but have no exit
and those of rebound are those that are produced by the impact of the projectile in a hard barrier,
so it does not penetrate and only Produces a friction or beat.

What is a rebound gap?

A rebound gap is one that is produced by the impact of the projectile on a hard barrier, so it does
not penetrate and only produces a friction or bruising, is the so-called line shot, sometimes this
causes a lot of pain but the knock it could be extremely dangerous, because the impact of a bullet
of this type in a sensitive part of the body can cause a lot of traumas and also serious bruises. The
rebound gap is easy to recognize because as we said it just leaves superficial and small wounds
but that causes a lot of pain.

What is a blind breach?

It occurs when the projectile comes into contact with a barrier and remains lodged inside the
barrier.

What does the reconstructive ballistics intend to establish?

Ballistic is responsible for studying all the phenomena that occur from the time the projectile
penetrates the target and stops completely.
Ballistic is science that studies the movement of missiles, firearms and phenomena relate to it.
Interior ballistics:
Studies the phenomena that occur inside the gun from the moment of percussion, the explosion
of gunpowder and the development of gases. All this through the study of the projectile within
the barrel of the gun.

Defines: penetration angle, inclination angles and angle of incidence

Penetration angle:
It is the angle formed by the horizontal passing through the entrance hole (OE) and the trajectory
of the bullet taking into account that the body is in an anatomical position or lying on a stretcher.
Tangent of the angle: Opposite cato
Adjacent catheter

Angle Tangent: 0.05 m = 0.4

0.125 m

Angle of penetration arc tg 0,4 = 22

Inclination angle:
It is the angle that indicates the degree of inclination of the deceased at the moment of receiving
the impact which can be calculated with a goniometer (angle gauge).
Angle of inclination = 15

Angle of incidence:
It is the angle formed by the horizontal in the OE, taking into account the inclination of the
victim at the moment of receiving the impact and the trajectory of the bullet. It is calculated by
subtracting the angle of penetration with that of the inclination, ie:
Penetration angle: 22
Angle of inclination: 15
Then 22 - 15 = 7