Validation of tool mark comparisons obtained using a quantitative, comparative, statistical algorithm

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 953-961

  Chumbley, L Scott ^a   Morris, Max D ^a   Kreiser, M James ^b   Fisher, Charles ^a   Craft, Jeremy ^a   Genalo, Lawrence J ^a   Davis, Stephen ^a   Faden, David ^a   Kidd, Julie ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Illinois State Police   (United States)

Author keywords

comparison microscope; forensic science; screwdriver; statistics; striae; tool mark comparison

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954319244     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2010.01424.x     Document Type: Article

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