Gross warns that blank cartridges can kill and gunshot wounds can be mistaken for knife wounds near bone.
A chapter from Hans Gross's 19th century forensic handbook examining gunshot wounds, covering how to analyze powder grains, determine firing distance, distinguish suicide from murder, and avoid common investigative errors. The text systematically breaks down wound characteristics by weapon type, charge, and distance with practical examples.

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A dense, practical study of how firearm wounds reveal forensic clues.

Hans Gross takes a forensic look at gunshot wounds, laying out the clues investigators use to judge distance, angle of incidence, weapon type, and the effects of impact.

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