Fingerprint recognition

and identifying fingerprints as they are considered one of the most valuable pieces of biological evidence. Fingerprinting is a form of biometrics, which is a science that uses the physical characteristics of individuals in order to identify them (Watson, 2014). Ultimately, fingerprints consist of an arrangement of creases known as fraction ridges and they essentially comprise of pores. These pores are attached to the skins sweat or eccrine glands (Langenburg, 2014). Fingerprints are…

Forensic Science was never something I saw myself loving, let alone wanting to do as a career. It wasn’t even a thing to me until my senior year of high school. I’ve always wanted to be a music teacher because I love music and the ways it can change people, but that all changed in the middle of my senior year when I fell in love with Forensics. I want to be a Forensic Scientist because I want to change people’s lives and the way the world looks at science when it comes to investigating and…

Their gear on the other hand is expensive and advance. A mass spectrometer cost about $85,000. A computer to handle this information from all the lab equipment is about $600. A finger print development chamber, uses gases to develop a fingerprint, this can cost up to $5,000. The last important piece of lab equipment is a microscope, it costs $600 dollars. All the different pieces of equipment can’t be used by anyone it requires many different…

that idea/theory. At first the scientists was unable to find the right piece of information (literature) that supports their assumptions of the friction ridge patterns of skin, until they found a way. They decided to interview professionals in fingerprint analysis, look at statistics, other legal information and other scientists to help understand the basis of it and to collect any information…

The tragedy that transpired on December 25, 1996 was one of the most horrific events pertaining to a minor. A beautiful little girl was beaten, sexually assaulted, and murdered in her Denver, Colorado. There are so many key factors that are associated with this case that were omitted. Mary Lacy who was the District Attorney assigned to the case, issued a statement that JonBenet Ramsey was murdered in her place of residency. Yet, the ransom note stated that she was kidnapped and that she would be…

Abstract: Developed by Dr. Lawrence Farwell, the brain fingerprinting scheme has become the most reliable and accurate lie detectors, surpassing the polygraph test. It is based on the theory which states that; while a criminal act is being committed there may or may not be any electronic devices present, however, the brain is undoubtedly always present and it takes part planning, executing and recording the crime. The Brain Fingerprinting design employs electroencephalography (EEG) in order to…

Forensic applies to courts or the judicial system, combine that with science and forensic science mean applying scientific methods and processes to solving crime. Forensic Science deals with the application of the knowledge and methodology of various disciplines of science to legal matters. It involves the use of multiple disciplines such as physics, chemistry, biology, computer science and engineering for evidence analysis. For instance, physics is used to understand the pattern of a blood…

Foot trackers is defined as the application of sound and researched knowledge and experience in foot print investigations; to show the association of an individual with a scene of crime, or to answer any other legal question concerned with the foot or footwear that requires knowledge of the execution foot. The role of Footprint and footwear evidence is commonly there at a crime scene and must be discovered, recorded, and collected for further examination. When footprint analysis is required,…

Eyewitness Testimony or Physical Evidence Which Should You Believe In some trials you may hear about physical evidence, and hear from eyewitnesses from the crime. While Physical evidence is evidence that is collected from the scene of the crime, or found on a victim. Physical evidence can be scientifically tested, and sometimes compared against a suspect. Witness testimony primarily relies on that witness's memory, and hopefully their attention of detail. If you are a jury member how can…

In the movie The Bone Collector, a forensic science movie, it is often portrayed as a movie that can be easily solved within a few hours based off shows that deals with forensic work like NCIS, Law and Order, Cold Case, and Snapped; but the solving time is often misunderstood. The Bone Collector is specifically based on forensic anthropology, which is the application of science to the physical by applying skeletal analysis and techniques in archaeology to solving criminal cases. Forensic…