Tool Mark Analysis of Cut Costal Cartilage, 2009-2010 [United States]

The Cut Mark Measurement Data (Dataset 1) are comprised of the following variables: an analyst identifier, a specimen identifier, whether striations are present, striation type (i.e., regular, irregular, or none), the presence of a primary and secondary striation pattern, the blade type of the knife used to create the cut mark (i.e., smooth, serrated, or micro-serrated), whether the costal cartilage was completely transected by the knife, the distance between each striation, and the width, length, and area of the cut surface. The Aggregated Cut Mark Measurement Data (Dataset 2) are comprised of the same variables as the Cut Mark Measurement Data (Dataset 1), except that mean interstriation distance (MID) replaces the distance between each striation.