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Impressions

      In class we used matchbox cars to demonstrate the use of impressions. We would dip the cars in ink and then run there tires across the paper. This assignment really showed me the use of impression, and how useful they can be in comparing footprints, tire tracks, and etc.

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Stockton Case Study

After looking through all the Stockton cases, one thing really stood out to me. Throughout the cases very little ballistics evidence was used. For example, in the Gun Number 7 case the only piece of evidence found was a small copper jacket fragment, matching the small piece to the .44 caliber revolver. Also Case Number … Continue reading Stockton Case Study

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Hair Evidence Lab

During my time spent analyzing several different types of hair, I found that Hair Evidence analyzation is a challenging, tedious, and time consuming endeavor. It was challenging to focus the microscope appropriately to get a clear image of the hair, this also took a lot of time. Once I was able to get a clear image what … Continue reading Hair Evidence Lab