School of Criminology

ACTIVITY #14: GUN SHOT WOUNDS

OBJECTIVE: This activity aims to:

1. Identify the different kind of gunshot wounds -in terms of proximity;
2. Examine the different characteristics of a gunshot wounds;
3. Differentiate the entrance and exit wounds

MATERIALS NEEDED:
Coupon bond
Pencil

PROCEDURE:

1. Watch and understand the mini clip/ video on kinds of gunshot wounds;
2. Draw/ illustrate the kinds of gunshot wounds by proximity;
3. Briefly discuss the kind of GSW by proximity;
4. Draw/ illustrate the different characteristics of entrance and exit wounds;
5. Answer the following question.

Illustrate the following item: (10 points)

ILLUSTRATION DISCUSSION/ OBSERVATION

Contact

Close
discharged
 Distance
discharged

Illustrate in general the following item:

ILLUSTRATION DISCUSSION/ OBSERVATION

Entrance Wound

Exit wound
DISCUSS AND ILLUSTRATE THE FOLLOWING:
ILLUSTRATION ANSWER/ DISCUSSION

1 entrance
and 1 exit
wounds

1 entrance
and 2 or
more exit
wounds
 1 entrance
no exit
wounds (1st
probability)

1 entrance
no exit (2nd
probability)

CONCLUSION:
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