Forensic Ballistics

"Forensic Ballistics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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The science of studying projectiles in motion, ballistics, being applied to law. Ballistics on firearm projectiles, such as bullets, include the study of what happens inside the weapon, during the flight of the projectile, and when the projectile strikes the target, such as body tissue.

Descriptor ID

D044709

MeSH Number(s)

I01.198.780.760

Concept/Terms

Forensic Ballistics

Ballistics

Ballistics, Wound

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Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Social Sciences [I01]
Criminology [I01.198]
Forensic Sciences [I01.198.780]
Forensic Ballistics [I01.198.780.760]

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Top Journals

J Forensic Leg Med
Med Sci Law