Silent Evidence: Firearms Forensic Ballistics and Toolmarks--Cases from Forensic Science

Silent Evidence describes a number of criminal cases, which illustrate the imaginative work of crime scene investigators, criminal investigators, and crime laboratory analysts. The book specifically focuses on the influence of firearms and toolmark identification methods in solving crimes. Many of the homicides involve "twists" in the evidence, not usually reported, which will be of interest to the general public. The book will also be useful to students of forensic science, criminal justice, and criminal law. Silent Evidence includes an addendum, "A Primer on Firearms and Toolmark Identification," for those readers who desire a deeper understanding of the discipline and its scientific foundation. Also included in the book is a bibliography.