Police responded to an incident involving gunshots. When they arrived at the scene, they found two men arguing. Once man named Henry was inside the home, and the other man, Ralph, was outside near a shed. Two bullets went through the large living-room window. the poice did not recover the bullets. Henry claimed that he was firing in self-defense and that raplh had fired the first shot noted by A in the diagram. In self-defense, Henry shot the second bullet from inside the house, noted by letter B in the diagram. Ralph claimed that he did not fire any guns and that the man in the house fired both bullets at him. You have been called in as a glass epert to analyze the glass. Based on the glass fracture patterns, can you determine if either of the two men is telling the truth or if both men are lying.

A. Based on the fracture patterns, which impact, A or B, Occures first? Explain your answer.

B. As a glass expert, you told the police that if you could examine the actual broken glass, it would be possible for you to determine the direction in which the bullets where fired. You explain that it is possible to determine if they were fired from inside the house or from the outside. Explain two different methods you could use to determine the direction of the bullets based on glass analysis.

C. If you examined the actual glass, could you determine who was telling the truth: Henry or Ralph? Explain your answer.

D. How will you evaluate the evidence?

E. What techniques would you use?

F. Choose one person's story and discuss what they would find in terms of glass, fracture patterns, shards, etc.

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B B