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Fingerprints may be one of the oldest forms of forensics, but how much does the average person really know. Consider how this week's material may be relevant to your Week Six Final Paper. Prior to beginning this activity, please review the required resources:
Read:
An Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation
Chapter 8: Fingerprint Evidence
Fingerprint identification: How Far Have We Come?
Review:
How Crime Scene Analysts Collect and Preserve Fingerprints.
Watch:
Examination of evidence: Fingerprints and footprint
Where do fingerprints come from?
Shining light on the evidence
Fingerprint analysis part 1: Types of fingerprints
Fingerprint analysis part 2: Fingerprint sub-classes
Fingerprint analysis part 3: Fingerprint minutia
Your report must focus on the discussion, collection, and analysis of fingerprints from a crime scene, and it must include the following:
Explain the history of fingerprint analysis.
Explain the characteristics of fingerprints.
Describe how fingerprints are collected from a crime scene as well as how they are taken from a person.
Explain how fingerprints are analyzed.