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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2007, Vol. 5 No. 6

Focus: Firearms and Toolmarks

FEATURE ARTICLES

Documenting Firearm and Toolmark Analysis
A discussion about whether photographic documentation should be a standard operating procedure for all firearm ad toolmark examinations. Written by Dale Garrison.

Prescription Drugs at the Crime Scene
Often, legal prescription drugs that are diverted away from medical uses are found at crime scenes. Here are some tips on how to link them to a criminal. Written by Shawn L. Naccarato, DDS, CCSI

Judge in Maryland Excludes Fingerprint Evidence
A Baltimore County judge recently ruled to exclude latent-fingerprint testimony in a capital murder case. Also included in this article is the official position statement by the International Association for Identification (IAI) regarding the use of fingerprints as evidence. Written by Kristi Mayo.

Using Sublimation Dyes with Superglue
Here is a report on research that is being done to make superglue fuming quicker and easier by using sublimation dyes and cyanoacrylate. Written by David E. Weaver, CLPE. Co-Authored by Mason Hines, Alissa Doss, Andrea Shockey, and Sara Farmer.

Interview with an Expert
Gregory S. Klees, ATF examiner and chair of SWGGUN, discusses how firearm and toolmark examiners can prepare for admissibility hearings.

How to use PowerPoint in the Courtroom
Graphic presentations can be helpful for forensic professionals as they deliver technical—but potentially boring—information to a jury of laymen. Written by Steve Ryan and Rod Westbrook.

2008 Evidence Resource Guide
A new and useful vendor-locating tool for law-enforcement professionals who collect, process, and preserve crime-scene evidence.

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