Assignment Paper

1. Are gunshot residue and distance determination the same? State what the differences are. Explain the difference as if you were explaining it to a jury.

2. Name three different types of tests that are used for distance determination and state what those tests react with.

3. What does an examiner need to have in order to perform a distance determination examination? Explain what is needed and why.

4. Name two problems that could happen when testing distance determination. Would it be possible to overcome these issues?

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