Shooting Incident Reconstruction 1 Course (40 Hours)

Tuition Cost $595.00

Course Content

This course will begin with a review of the proper documentation of a shooting incident. The information obtained from this documentation will be utilized in the course. Attendees will learn the mathematical and scientific principles associated with a shooting incident. The attendees will spend several days working on exercises associated with the mathematics. The attendees will also perform live fire exercises at a pistol range. Some of these exercises are designed to validate and verify the shooting incident mathematical principles are in fact accurate. The live fire exercises will included shooting a vehicle and windshields and glass. The attendees will then examine and document bullet defects in the vehicle and glass.

The NAS Report and Recommendations
OSAC
Limitations on Shooting Incident Reconstruction Analysis
Consistent vs. Identification
Proper Documentation of Shooting Incident
Bullet Defect Labeling
Ballistics
- Internal Ballistics
- Terminal Ballistics
- External Ballistics
Proper Measurements to Document Bullet Defects
Photography
Geometry Review
Trigonometric Relationships
Bullet Defect Characteristics
The Scientific Method and the Shooting Incident Reconstruction Worksheet
Mathematical Approach for Determining a Parameter for the Shooters Location
Mathematical Approach for Determining Whether or Not a Shot Is Possible
Shooting Incident Reconstruction Using Lasers and Strings
Vehicle Documentation and Issues
Ricochets
Glass
Ammunition
Shooting Incident Confirmatory Tests
Powder Patterning (Distance Determination Tests)
Computer Uses in Shooting Incident Reconstruction
Report Writing in Shooting Incident Reconstruction
Preparation for Court

Upcoming Classes

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