The evaluation and validation of IDenta Corporation's Bullet-hole Testing Kit (BTK).

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dc.contributor.advisorMcCoy, Mark
dc.contributor.authorCrandell, Katelyn J.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberGravel, Craig
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMabry, John
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-09T14:41:40Z
dc.date.available2020-07-09T14:41:40Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractOriginally developed in 1982, IDenta Corporation’s Bullet-hole Testing Kit (BTK) is currently being used around the world in the field of crime scene analysis. IDenta claims the kit can successfully be used to identify a bullet hole and determine its caliber. The kit was used to test 180 holes made by firearms and other non-firearm weapons. Though the statistical analysis of the data shows there is not enough evidence to conclude the BTK is capable of identifying a bullet hole or determining a bullet’s caliber, there are additional factors that must be considered. The user’s ability to distinguish between true bullet holes and false positives is achieved through additional training and shows the kit as an aid in identifying true bullet holes. Furthermore, further research concerning the kit’s ability to determine a bullet’s caliber has the potential to support such a claim.
dc.identifier.oclc(OCoLC)ocn953801625
dc.identifier.other(AlmaMMSId)9982457276202196
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11244/325134
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dc.subject.keywordsCriminology
dc.subject.keywordsBullet-hole testing kit
dc.subject.keywordsRubeanic acid
dc.subject.keywordsShooting reconstruction
dc.subject.keywordsSodium rhodizonate
dc.subject.lcshForensic ballistics
dc.subject.lcshBullets
dc.subject.lcshForensic ballistics
dc.subject.lcshBullets
dc.thesis.degreeM.S., Forensic Science
dc.titleThe evaluation and validation of IDenta Corporation's Bullet-hole Testing Kit (BTK).
dc.typeAcademic theses
thesis.degree.grantorJackson College of Graduate Studies.
uco.groupUCO - Graduate Works and Theses::UCO - Theses

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