1.1. Significance of the investigation of crimes involving the use of firearms
1.2. Differentiate different types of gunpowder
1.3. Explain the chemical reactions during explosion involve in the following:
1.3.1. Cellulose nitrate
1.3.2. Glycerol nitrate
1.4. Enumerate and explain components of gunshot residue
1.5. In your own words explain factors that affect the presence and amount of gun powder residues
1.6. How can you determine whether or not a person fired a gun with his bare hands?
1.7. What is the principle behind the paraffin test?
1.8. Enumerate the steps of paraffin test
1.9. What are the different class of gunshot distance and their respective characteristics?
2.0. What are the factors that affect why paraffin test result is not a conclusive evidence. Example: A person who actually discharged a firearm would still give a negative result to paraffin test.
2.1. What are the significance of distance determination between the firearm and the target?
2.2. Give different sophisticated instruments used to determine the gunshot range residue (GSR)
2.3. Enumerate and explain the two chemical test for powder residue.
1.2. Differentiate different types of gunpowder
1.3. Explain the chemical reactions during explosion involve in the following:
1.3.1. Cellulose nitrate
1.3.2. Glycerol nitrate
1.4. Enumerate and explain components of gunshot residue
1.5. In your own words explain factors that affect the presence and amount of gun powder residues
1.6. How can you determine whether or not a person fired a gun with his bare hands?
1.7. What is the principle behind the paraffin test?
1.8. Enumerate the steps of paraffin test
1.9. What are the different class of gunshot distance and their respective characteristics?
2.0. What are the factors that affect why paraffin test result is not a conclusive evidence. Example: A person who actually discharged a firearm would still give a negative result to paraffin test.
2.1. What are the significance of distance determination between the firearm and the target?
2.2. Give different sophisticated instruments used to determine the gunshot range residue (GSR)
2.3. Enumerate and explain the two chemical test for powder residue.