Assessment of consecutive matching striae.

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dc.contributor.advisorAdams, Dwight
dc.contributor.authorLi, Haodu
dc.contributor.committeeMemberJourdan, Thomas
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMabry, John
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-26T20:39:18Z
dc.date.available2020-05-26T20:39:18Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractFirearm 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 firearm conclusions were reviewed, in light of current challenges by the scientific and legal community concerning the reliability of firearm and tool mark identification theories and practice. The aim of the research is to determine the effectiveness of Consecutive Matching Striae (CMS) criteria with respect to two-dimensional and three-dimensional marks viewed on both known and unknown test bullets from different caliber weapons. This particular research was conducted using .25 Auto, .380 Auto, 38 SPL, 9mm, .40 S&W, .45 Auto, and 7.62x39mm bullets. All data were used to evaluate the validity of CMS for identification purposes by examining groove impressions. The results revealed that current CMS criteria were valid for firearm identification but some known match comparisons were excluded when applying CMS criteria. Therefore, new criteria were proposed for assistance of firearm identification.--Abstract.
dc.identifier.oclc(OCoLC)ocn839886369
dc.identifier.other(AlmaMMSId)9978512585202196
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11244/324718
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dc.subject.lcshForensic ballistics
dc.subject.lcshBullets
dc.subject.lcshFirearms
dc.thesis.degreeM.S., Forensic Science
dc.titleAssessment of consecutive matching striae.
dc.typeAcademic theses
thesis.degree.grantorJackson College of Graduate Studies
uco.groupUCO - Graduate Works and Theses::UCO - Theses

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