Abstract

An update to a previously published review of articles pertaining to firearmand toolmark identification criteria is presented. In this update, 22 additionalarticles were reviewed, including works of a general nature, studies criticallyassessing the theory of consecutive matching striations, empirical studiesinvolving various firearm components, toolmark studies, as well as articlesdiscussing the utility of statistics in the firearms and toolmark identificationdiscipline. These articles have been reviewed in a format to permit othersto learn what has been published in the field in an effort to educate interestedparties. Further, a discussion of the importance of articulation and communicationwithin the discipline is presented.

Issue Section:
Research Papers
Keywords:
forensic science, firearms and toolmark identification, identification criteria

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