Citation

Finkelstein N, Aronson A, Tsach T. Forensic Sci. Int. 2017; 275: 124-127.

Affiliation

Toolmarks and Materials Laboratory, Division of Identification and Forensic Science, Israel Police Headquarters, Jerusalem, Israel.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.forsciint.2017.03.004

PMID

28363159

Abstract

This paper presents a forensic method to evidentially tie a workpiece with a specific lathe. Examining using this method can prove or exclude a connection between the two. The importance of this method is mostly due to the growing trend among lawbreakers of manufacturing improvised firearm parts using machining processes. This method is based on comparing jaw impressions made by the chuck on a workpiece.

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Language: en

Keywords

Chuck; Forensic science; Improvised firearm; Machining; Manufacturing toolmarks