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... > social control > police work > criminal investigation > forensics > firearms identification

... > social control > police work > criminal investigation > forensics > firearms identification

... > law enforcement > policing > criminal investigation > forensics > firearms identification

Preferred term

firearms identification

Definition

Firearms identification is the objective, scientific examination and analysis of firearms-related evidence. The scientific role of the firearms examiner in forensic laboratory examinations is multifaceted. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; Firearms Identification]

Broader concept

forensics

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concepts

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/firearms_identification

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