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Empirical Analysis of Saw Mark Characteristics in Human Bone: Meeting Forensic Standards in Dismemberment Cases

Award Information

Awardee
DES MOINES UNIVERSITY OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL CENTER
Award #
15PNIJ-23-GG-04215-SLFO
Funding Category
Competitive Discretionary
Location

WEST DES MOINES, IA
United States

Awardee County
Polk
Congressional District
3
Status
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
Total funding (to date)
$495,637
Original Funding Opportunity
NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes

Grant-Funded Publications

  • Deciphering Dismemberment Cuts: Statistical Relationships Between Incomplete Kerf Morphology and Saw Class Characteristics

    Date Published
    November 2025
  • A quantitative assessment of Saw Kerf floor shape patterns using outline analysis

    Date Published
    April 2025
Date Created: September 26, 2023

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