Essay On Bullet Shooting

Bullets that were lodged in the victim skull were sent to ballistics to determine what type of gun was used to commit the murder, the make and model, toolmarks on the bullet casing also determine the make and model of the gun, before all this is determine the bullets must be placed in an evidence bag and then placed in an evidence locker until it is sent over to ballistics for testing. “With the exception of a shotgun, whenever a gun is fired, microscopic characteristics or imperfections are transferred through the gun barrel to the bullet and cartridge casings in the form of scrapes, grooves, scratches, marks or indentations.” (Keyserlingk, 2003, para. 3).The body was to be observed for other marking such as cuts or bruises to help with determining whether or not the victim was able to put up a fight that would determine if the cut or bruise are defensive wounds, or was the victim caught off guard, also before this taken place the autopsy must be done to determine the cause of death. The blood stained futon is also a piece of evidence that was located at the initial crime scene at the apartment, part of the stain must be sent to the lab for a DNA analysis.
The Analysis of Evidence: Marks that are left behind on a bullet it what tells forensic scientist that what type of gun was used in the murder. Every type of bullet leaves behind a certain type …show more content…
Once the scene is secured all physical evidence must be found, documented, identified, collected, photographed and preserved properly to ensure that there is no contamination. All evidence must be sent to the laboratory to be analyzed to determine what happened before and during a crime. Without the use of forensic science many crimes would go on solved and suspects can go free from committing crimes. The Advancement of technology in the 21st century with technology and science combined together has made it much easier for solving