For this assignment, students will examine the judicial expectations and requirements relative to the admittance of evidence collected by forensic crime scene investigators involving firearms. Prior to starting this assignment, please review the required resources.
Review:
- The history of forensic ballistics – ballistic fingerprinting
- What is forensic ballistics?
- National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN)
- Fact Sheet – National Integrated Ballistic Information Network
- Firearm examiner training
Watch:
Your Firearms analysis paper must address the following elements:
- Explain how to process and retrieve trace evidence involving firearms.
- Evaluate accepted methodologies employed in contemporary crime scene management relative to firearms.
- Analyze commonly accepted forensic techniques and contemporary specialized techniques available for crimes involving firearms.
The Firearm analysis paper:
- Must be approximately 920 words (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
- Must include a separate title page with the following:
- Must use at least two sources in addition to the course text and lab manual.
- Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
- Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
