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where S, B, and L, are the spin, baryon, and lepton quantum numbers of the particle \cite{Huh_2009}.  In order for R-parity to be conserved, supersymmetric particles must decay pair-wise  through a series of intermediate processes and have an eventual final state of lighter Standard particles and some amount of the lightest supersymmetric particle (LSP) \cite{Berger_2013}. However, if R-parity is not conserved, a supersymmetric particle can have a final state which consists only of particles found in the Standard Model. While there have been a few searches for R-parity violating decays in the past, R-parity conserving theories are more widely researched as they provide an explanation for the massive prevalence of seemingly weakly interacting dark matter. \cite{Trotta_2007}\cite{Lahanas_2007} However, there is little reason to believe \textit{a priori} that spacetime would behave in such a way as to conserve $R_p$. Coupling this with the increased capacity for data collection available to the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) at LHC at CERN, it is necessary to perform searches for these decays using new techniques which might uncover possibly interesting results.