[tubachick5150]

I have a few question about ballistics if you wouldn't mind answering.

What exactly does Ballistics mean?
When did the use of Ballistics begin?
What type of education is needed to work in the field of belistics?
How long does it usually take to be ballistics specialist?
How often does a ballistics expert have to testify in court?
Do most crime labs have a ballistics department?
On average how long does it take to solve a murder investigation?
Does balliatic evidence hold up in court as well as D.N.A.
Do you know of any well known cases where ballistics solved the case?
How do you trase ballistic evidence back to the criminal?

[TheSavage]

Since you where so polite in asking -- I will give you some hints, but please read this 1st
https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/math-s...uncements.html
Look over to the right with this search engine and you will see " narrow your search" [google is not always the best search tool]
Ballistics - Ask.com Web Search

-- Savage

[Fr_Chuck]

Ballistics/Rifling (gr. Ba'llein, "throw") is the science that deals with the motion, behavior, and effects of projectiles, especially bullets, gravity bombs, rockets, or the like; the science or art of designing and hurling projectiles so as to achieve a desired performance


The first firearms evidence identification can be traced back to England in 1835 when the unique markings on a bullet taken from a victim were matched with a bullet mold belonging to the suspect. When confronted with the damning evidence, the suspect confessed to the crime.

Most scientists in the crime labs will have a masters degree in the field, some will have a BS degree as a helper in a department

Seldom have to testify, since in most cases their written report is merely entered into evidence, only in trials where the accused has a lot of money to try and fight evidence will they normally have to come in

Most crime labs will do ballistic studies, some may have a specific department

Most murder investigations are never solved. Many crime labs have up to a 6 month back log on a lot of evidence work.

The reliability of ballistics will depend on how good the evidence is, sometimes it can not match a specific gun, only a type of gun, So the quality of the evidence is the main issues. If it is a perfect match, then the attorneys look at attacking the chain of evidence,
Both DNA and ballistics are accepted completely in court, for those those that can afford alotof tests and expert witness, you attack the quality of the evidence and the methods used to test.

You merely track ballistics back to a weapon, the detectives using gun powder residue, or fingerprints or finding the gun in their possession, to place the weapon to the suspect

[spike g]

I have a few question about ballistics if you wouldn't mind answering.

What exactly does Ballistics mean?
When did the use of Ballistics begin?
What type of education is needed to work in the field of belistics?
How long does it usually take to be ballistics specialist?
How often does a ballistics expert have to testify in court?
Do most crime labs have a ballistics department?
On average how long does it take to solve a murder investigation?
Does balliatic evidence hold up in court as well as D.N.A.?
Do you know of any well known cases where ballistics solved the case?
How do you trase ballistic evidence back to the criminal?

Movement of an object

[obssession13]

I have a few question about ballistics if you wouldn't mind answering.

What exactly does Ballistics mean?
When did the use of Ballistics begin?
What type of education is needed to work in the field of belistics?
How long does it usually take to be ballistics specialist?
How often does a ballistics expert have to testify in court?
Do most crime labs have a ballistics department?
On average how long does it take to solve a murder investigation?
Does balliatic evidence hold up in court as well as D.N.A.?
Do you know of any well known cases where ballistics solved the case?
How do you trase ballistic evidence back to the criminal?

Ballistics is a specialist in guns, the range at which they were fired, by the bullet you can tell what fun was used, and shell case, you can tell how tall a person was based on angle and point of entry. You look to see how the gun was fired based on the gunpowder. All kinds of things like that. In order for that job you either need a lot of experience in military, SWAT, police dept, or a degree. It holds up well in court as long as the evidence is traced well, and linked to the perp.