Citation

Haag LC. Acad. Forensic Pathol. 2013; 3(2): 164-170.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, National Association of Medical Examiners)

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Abstract

Keeping abreast of the constant changes in firearms and firearms-related products is of critial importance if forensic pathologists conducting autopises are to recognize, document, and collect important physical evidence that may otherwise be overlooked. The foremost source of reliable information in this regard is the experienced firearms examiner in the crime laboratory. Periodic contact with one or more of these individuals in the form of invited presentations at dicussion sessions at the medical examiner's office, regional or national meetings of forensic pathologists, or direct participation in autopsies involving unusual firearms injuries or unusual evidence recovered from decedents all stand to improve the quality of autopsies and ultimately the full elucidation of the facts that surround the death under investigation.

Keywords: Celebratory Gunfire

Language: en