Browsing UCO - Graduate Works and Theses by Author "Mabry, John"
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3D laser scanning technology : calculating the area of origin for bloodstains using FARO Zone 3D.
Patterson, Eric L. (2018)Bloodstain pattern analysis possesses a subjective nature in the calculation of are of origin and has inherently received criticism in the scientific community. Current software used in analyzing area of origin (AO) for ... -
A bit like cash : understanding cash-for-bitcoin transactions through individual vendors.
Robberson, Stephanie Joy (2017)As technology improves and economies become more globalized, the concept of currency has evolved. Bitcoin, a cryptographic digital currency, has been embraced as a secure and convenient type of money. Due to its security ... -
A test of Bayesian and story models on juror decision.
Nesmith, Blake L. (2019)Juror decision-making involves the individual's evaluation of evidence in court.There are two major types of models: mathematical and explanation. Both models make specific, contrasting assumptions of juror decision-making, ... -
A validation study of the measurement accuracy of SCENE and SceneVision 3D software programs
Mihandoost, Robyn K. (2015)This descriptive study sought to determine the measurement accuracy of two 3D modeling software programs used in crime scene processing and reconstruction. These two programs are FARO's SCENE and 3rdTech's SceneVision 3D. ... -
Arguing against yourself : exploring the relationship between conflicting episodic memories.
Jent, Kelly Chrismer (2015)The current study is an attempt to evaluate how participants' memory is altered by information either congruent or incongruent to their original testimony. False memory research consistently shows that exposure to post-event ... -
Assessment of consecutive matching striae.
Li, Haodu (2012)Firearm and tool mark identification relies on criteria that have been accepted in the field to assist firearm examiners in determining if a bullet has been fired from a particular firearm. In this research, criteria for ... -
Behavioral & motivational characteristics of female firesetters in Oklahoma.
Green, Taylor B. (2018)The purpose of this research is to focus on and identify the behavioral and motivational characteristics of female firesetters of all ages in the state of Oklahoma. The current theory is that female arsonists are motivated ... -
Behavioral characteristics of maternal filicide : a case study.
Shouse, Jessica L. (2013)The purpose of this study is to identify the history and behavioral trends of maternal filicide in the United States. This study examines six cases of filicide that were highly publicized by the media. The media tends to ... -
Blink modulation during positive and negative picture stimuli.
Jarrett, Sadie Lynn (2017)In this study, emotional response to negative and positive visual stimuli is examined using blink modulation as a behaviorally based dependent variable. The researcher exposed 58 participants to an array of predetermined ... -
Can authority influence misinformation?: the relationship between misinformation and eyewitness accuracy
Gill, Kaylie (2022)Mistaken identification by eyewitnesses was involved in 72% of the cases where people were later exonerated by DNA testing (Smalarz & Wells, 2015). There has been a large movement in support of eyewitness being unreliable. ... -
Church shootings :differences in offender and incident characteristics compared to other mass shooting incidents in the U.S..
Casper, Kathryn Dusenberg (2016)This study aimed at identifying the motives and reasons behind why church shooting incidents occur. This was accomplished by looking into incident and offender characteristics of 18 church shooting cases. Data was gathered ... -
Civilian social network degradation and views on psychological treatment among police officers
Badzinski, Nicholas R. (2011)Thirty-five current police officers were recruited for a study on their social network composition and attitudes toward psychological assessment and treatment. This study was based around the idea of an us versus them ... -
Cold case investigations: a university initiative
Fortney, Amber (2019)Despite technological advancements and improved methodologies in forensic science and investigative practices, cold cases are a growing problem in the United States. Although there has been a surge in interest in solving ... -
Computer crimes case simulation and design model: "kitty" exploitation and illicit drug activities
Jeremias, Maritza Stephanie (2018)The overall purpose of this graduate project is to provide digital forensics instructors at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) with a manually generated computer crimes case simulation that offers students a replicated ... -
Crossing the blue line : law enforcement personality, coping, and stress over time.
Engelhard, Margaret (2018)162 police officers completed measures of personality, coping style, job stress, and attachment. Officers also provided information about their work experience including years of experience, past and current assignments, ... -
Current state of validation and testing of digital forensic tools in the United States
Dorman, Megan L. (2012)The Federal courts' decision in Dauber v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceutical, Inc. (1993) requires forensic testing protocols and tools to be validated and tested for reliability before they can be used to support expert witness ... -
Detecting latent bloodstains through primers designed to block stains, and paint plus primer mixed paints using Bluestar® Forensic
Norman, Ashley (2023)This study was conducted to determine if a paint plus primer or a primer designed specifically to block stains would affect the efficacy of Bluestar® Forensic, a blood enhancement reagent, through varying layers of paint. ... -
The effect of mental illness characteristics and diagnoses on juror sentencing decisions
Beaver, Mackenzie (2024)Stigmas surrounding mental illness in the criminal justice system often influence jurors' decisions, sometimes aggravating (increasing) and sometimes mitigating (decreasing) sentencing decisions. Jurors' own personal ... -
The effects of pre-trial publicity on the predictions of duration of jury deliberation
Franks, Marisa (2022)Pre-trial publicity can result in juror bias, memory errors, and biased perceptions, leading to issues within trials and jury deliberation. It is nearly impossible to avoid due to media and that publicity having multiple ... -
Expressions of threat : micro expressions in response to facial expressions facial threat.
Lieber, Stephanie (2017)The ability to determine what is a potential threat in our environment is even more important in the current world with terrorist attacks, mass shooters, unprovoked violence, serial offenders, and overall civil unrest. ...