Fingerprints and Impression Evidence
Friction ridge skin, latent print development and comparison, and footwear and tire impressions.
FORS-310 Year 3 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Forensic Science
Course content
- 1Friction ridge skin and its biologyComing
- 2Fingerprint pattern typesComing
- 3Latent prints and their compositionComing
- 4Powder and chemical developmentComing
- 5Developing prints on difficult surfacesComing
- 6The ACE-V comparison methodComing
- 7Automated fingerprint identification systemsComing
- 8Error rates and the reliability of fingerprint evidenceComing
- 9Footwear impressionsComing
- 10Tire impressionsComing
- 11Casting and lifting impressionsComing
- 12Capstone: a fingerprint comparison reportComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
Friction ridge skin, latent print development and comparison, and footwear and tire impressions.
Part of the Science stream, typically taken in year 3.