Criminal Investigation: a Practical Handbook for Magistrates, Police Officers and Lawyers, Volume 3 by Hans Gross · Loyal Books

Bodily Injuries and Poisoning iv, part 2

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How a grain merchant faked his own murder using a pistol, stone, and bridge to claim life insurance.

This section from Hans Gross's forensic handbook details a case where a suicide was disguised as murder using a clever contraption, then explores ballistic principles like gunshot wound analysis, the effects of rifle fire at different ranges, and the physics of bullet wounding power. It concludes by comparing historical and modern ammunition, noting that high-velocity bullets may be less deadly despite their advanced technology.

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A forensic handbook turns wound detail into investigative leverage.

This chapter handles gunshot wounds with methodical care, and that restraint is part of its effect. Hans Gross lingers on entry marks, exit marks, burning, blackening, and the way angle and force leave different traces on the body.

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