Gathering usable data off the tool marks of remanufactured bullet casings using florescent identifiers, and different imaging for the purpose of cataloging and categorizing the information to find similarities and comparable data. This data will help to identify organized groups that commit crimes using the same remanufactured ammunition. This new forensic technique will provide useful information to the law enforcement community.
Semester of Project:
Spring 2025
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Problem Statement/Summary:
Identifying damage left behind from reloding dies on bullet casing to trace back remanufactured bullet casings to the die that reloaded them.
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https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MDljNGZlZmQtMjZkYS00ZDcwLTllMjktZDg2NDUyNDYwZWMw%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%224130bd39-7c53-419c-b1e5-8758d6d63f21%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%225aa5e526-fa97-4cdb-89b2-91d30041e592%22%7d
Project Department:
SOET
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Project Sponsor Website:
https://www.pnw.edu/crime-forensics/
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Team Contact:
Hunter Klepinger, hkleping@purdue.edu