Course Overview
This course builds on the theoretical aspects of forensic identification by the addition of applied aspects of detecting, recording and recovering friction ridge detail from crime scenes and exhibits. The course covers: crime scene approaches; examination techniques at the crime scene with a focus on powder techniques (conventional, magnetic and fluorescent); how to properly record and seize exhibits requiring chemical examination techniques; chemical examination techniques (cyanocrylate fuming, DFO and ninhydrin); fluorescent dye techniques associated with CA fuming; proper marking and recording of evidence for continuity and court purposes.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
0.0
- Retired
- This course has been retired and is no longer offered. Find other Flexible Learning courses that may interest you.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Utilize laboratory appropriate equipment effectively and safely.
- Identifying the appropriate chemicals for the desired outcome.
- Properly handle forensic chemicals and as per their Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
- Properly formulate solutions pertinent to fingerprint enhancement.
- Properly apply fluorescence chemicals for fingerprint enhancement.
- Properly apply lighting for observing fingerprint enhancement reactions.
- Properly apply forensic light source applications.
- Analyze results after fingerprint enhancement techniques.
- Properly photograph the results of fingerprint enhancements.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2010
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