Browsing University of Central Oklahoma by Author "Mabry, John P."
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Behavioral Characteristics of Stalkers Who Kill
Brooks, Rebecca L. (2021)The purpose of this study is to identify behavioral characteristics of stalkers who ultimately kill their targets, with the goal of creating a risk factor checklist to help identify current offenders most at risk for ... -
Crime scene investigators: exploring the reasons and impact of career longevity and gender diversity in forensic science
Gracious, Harviya Susan (2023)Career longevity among crime scene investigators (CSIs) is a topic for which there has been little research. This is surprising given the increased popularity of this profession as well as forensic science in general. ... -
Deterioration of various cartridge case compositions in selective environments.
Gibson, Amanda (2015)Firearm and toolmark analysis has, as its primary function, to determine if a particular ammunition component was fired in, by, or from a particular firearm. Examiners in this discipline can be presented with components ... -
Farm attacks in South Africa: an international comparison of farm crimes
Strydom, Jeanthè (2022)This qualitative study focused on violent farm attacks in South Africa and the uniqueness of these crimes to that country. This was accomplished by reviewing all available literature on not only South African farm attacks ... -
Identification and intervention of youth with problematic sexual behavior: a preventative approach to adult sexual offenses
Martin, Heather R. (2022)The largest bodies of research regarding sexual offenses focus on punitive measures and intervention for adult offenders during and post-incarceration. Research concerning the sexual behavior in youth has been increasing ... -
Impact of humidity on latent print processing and recovery
Frese, Madison (2023)The goal of this study was to determine if environmental factors impact the quality of detail in latent prints on non-porous and porous surfaces. Specifically, this study focused on how humidity impacts latent print ... -
Probation and parole re-entry education program: recidivism and prisoner re-entry for firearm violations
Ngo, Thu T. (2021)Recidivism refers to a person’s regression back to criminal behavior, usually after serving time for aprevious crime. Nationwide efforts are made to reduce the rate of recidivism as well as lowering the number of violent ... -
Surveillance of molluscan (gastropod) intermediate hosts for the emerging infectious disease Angiostrongyliasis (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) in Oklahoma.
Dunn, Christopher M. (2018)Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the rat lungworm, is the etiologic agent of an emerging infectious zoonosis, angiostrongyliasis. To date there is relatively little known about this parasite from a public health perspective. ... -
The classification and analysis of damaged bullets using IBIS® BULLETTRAX-3D™.
Warme, Thao Phung (2015)Rifling constitutes the helical grooves created on the surface of the bore of a firearm barrel allowing spin to be imparted on the projectile (Heard, 2008, p. 154). This spin allows the projectile to become more stable, ...