CJC-FRN7818 - Shooting Reconstruction

Course Description

This course introduces the student to the most current methods of shooting reconstruction. Students will apply principles of trigonometry in determining angles of impact, ballistic trajectory and muzzle to target distance. Using laser trajectory devices, students will learn to document photographs and reenact shooting scenes.

Course Outline

1. What is Shooting Reconstruction
   • Case history
   • Firearms Laboratory
   • Firearms Examiner
2. Various Firearms
   • Various ammunition
   • Ammunition Nomenclature
   • Ballistics and Trajectory
   • Glass Fractures
3. Gunshot Residue Components
   • Gunshot Residue Examinations
   • Gunshot Patterns
   • Distance Determinations
   • Ricochet Creases
   • Impact Angle Determination
4. Trajectory Rod Utilization
   • Laser Utilization
   • String Art
   • Shooting Reconstruction Kits
   • Angle Readers
   • Mock Shooting scenes
   • Reconstruction and feedback
5. Weapons demonstration at range
   • Bullet impact on vehicle
   • Bullet impact on windshield
   • Penetration of soft metal
   • Reconstruction of shooting into vehicle

Learner Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

• Identify, document, and preserved ballistic evidence
• Properly triangulate bullet trajectory using measuring devices
• Successfully determine impact angles and estimate point of origin
• Successfully determine accurate shooting distances
• Successfully recognize and analyze gun shot patterns
• Properly reconstruct a shooting scene using trajectory rods and laser equipment
• Testify and demonstrate reconstruction method in court

Notes

Method of Instruction: Lecture and Practical Exercise

Evaluation: Exam and Class Participation