Hello Just need a little help Firearms examination is a subd

Hello, Just need a little help!

Firearms examination is a subdiscipline of tool mark examination. From an examination point of view, do you think that it is easier for the examiner to work on a firearms case or a tool mark case

Solution

It is easy to work on the firearms case rather than tool mark case as the fire arms provide more authentic information than the tools. The advantage of using fire arms lies in the fact that the basis of fire arm identification lies in its uniqueness. Ballistics the science of fire arm identification helps in identifying the nature of the bullet, the source or the firearm with which it has been fired , whether the shooting was intentional or accidental all the data can be analyzed and a accurate conclusion can be reached by using the data.

This accuracy of information is possible because of the microscopic markings on the bullets or cartridge cases that are unique to a particular fire arm can be deduced,These markings differ from one firearm to the other and from one manufacturer to the other .In addition to this the finger marks on the tool also provide solid evidence.

In case of tool marks Though many times the identification may be reliable and correct the process of collecting tool information depends on the officer who collects it and it has to be collected with utmost care and any tool identified and collected from the scene of crime should be properly recorded and the extra markings that arise when the tool is extracted should be accurately mentioned which decides the entire nature of the crime. More over the tools may be subjected to wear and tear , corrosion ,abuse of the tool should all be recorded perfectly.