Modern Global Scientific Trends of Forensic Research Methods in Cases of Firearm Trauma

Abstract

This literature review aimed to investigate the new scientific trends in the methods concerning criminalistics in cases of firearm trauma. Articles on this topic published in the high-scoreforensic scientifi c journals between 2019-2023 years were analyzed. A literature search revealed the following major scientifi c areas of forensic science which are commonly developed today in cases of fi rearm trauma: fi rearm examination itself, shooting incident reconstruction and wound ballistics. A great importance of wound ballistics has underlined in the review. Basic studies on soft tissue simulants, main ways and methods in which radiology techniques can be applied during forensic medical and ballistic expertize were lightened too. Special attention in the article payed to molecular ballistics and ballistic head model.