Those articles were by Evan P. Marshall, Detroit Police Department patrol officer and homicide detective. He personally attended more than 400 autopsies and interviewed emergency room doctors to determine the street-effectiveness of common handgun loads.
He published the book, HANDGUN STOPPING POWER; the Definitive Study, in 1992 along with Ed Sanow of Indiana Sheriiff's Department.
Published through Paladin Press, P.O. Box 1307, Boulder, CO 80306.
My SWAT-cop son-in-law gave me the 200-page 8 1/2" x 11" hardcover for Xmas years ago. Full of top-flight info. Check your library.
Just for kicks in data and reference section:
.357 Fed 125-gr JHP: 462 shootings, 96.96% one-shot stops (on perps)
.45 Auto: Fed 230gr Hydra-Shok came in second. These are the two top bullets from all available manufacturers at that time. Top 9mm LE load exactly ties top .44Mag load, but both (and all others) are less than the .357 top dog and the .45 Auto (2nd place).
I realize that there are many newer loadings out there, but you got what I got. The book is full of good stuff: Short-bbl ballistics, Specialty ammo, FBI data, Results from the street, tissue stimulants, shot placement, etc.
So you can see why I usually carry my .357 snub or .45 Ltwt Commander.
If you carry a weapon, I really recommend that you get the book. The info you gain might save your life.
Sonnytoo