Discuss Matching Shell Casings and "Microstamping" and the Issues Associated

question 10

Essay

Discuss matching shell casings and "microstamping" and the issues associated with it.

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Definitions:

Significance Level

A threshold for determining the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis in a statistical test, typically set before the data is collected.

Sample Data

A subset of data collected from a larger population, used for statistical analysis.

P-value

The likelihood of achieving outcomes in a test that are at least as significant as the observed results, assuming the null hypothesis is true.

Confidence Interval

A span of numbers, obtained through statistical methods, expected to encompass the actual value of an unspecified population parameter.