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Are Detectives discounting the associative value of fingerprints that fall short of an identification in their investigations?

Every day, Fingerprint Experts in every latent office across the globe examine fingermarks that they determine to fall short of an identification. Whether it...

Presenting Fingerprint Comparisons in Court using Forensic Comparison Software

This video gives the fingerprint technician some ideas on how to present a Fingerprint Comparison result to the court that looks professional. To accomplish this...

Assessing the reliability of a clothing-based forensic identification

According to the testimony of FBI forensic analysts, the patterns seen on denim are reliably unique and can be used to identify a suspect in surveillance footage. A paper published this week puts denim-pattern analysis through its paces, finding that it isn’t particularly good at matching up identical pairs of jeans—and may create a number of “false alarm” errors to boot.

Forensic technology developed at Loughborough University will make it “impossible” for criminals to destroy fingerprint evidence

The advanced detection technique, which allows investigators to take prints from problematic exhibits, such as spent ammunition casings, was carried out in partnership with the...

Double rapist forced victim to scrub bloodstains off her body to remove forensic evidence

A rapist who forced a victim to scrub bloodstains from her body in a bid to get rid of forensic evidence has been jailed. Andrew Peters,...

Virginia judge rules police can require suspect to unlock cell phone with fingerprint

Recently, there was a lot of press coverage about a Virginia court ruling on how the Fifth Amendment applies to bypassing a smart phone...

Mathematics in Forensic Science

Mathematics is fast becoming one of the most important techniques in crime detection. Where once a Sherlock Holmes would have had to be content...

3D printing company brings evidence to life in criminal trials

The courtroom is traditionally a place steeped in history, and governed by laws that were passed many centuries ago. But one Florida-based company wants...

Can DNA Demand A Verdict?

In 1987, forensic DNA analysis made its first appearance in a US courtroom. Originally known as "DNA fingerprinting," this type of analysis is now...

Qualifying Value of Forensic Evidence

CSI and Numbers leads many people to believe that forensic science is a highly technical field relying on experts that always have a definitive...

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