Latent Print Examiner

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For over a century fingerprints have been one of the most used tools of forensic science. Fingerprints have been used to identify criminals of small crimes

Will need to have majored or taken courses in some of the following: forensic science, biology, forensic biology, anatomy, and/or chemistry

After that, they spend four more years in medical school to earn either an M.D. or D.O. degree. Once they have done this, they could either spend four years training in anatomic pathology and then train for one more year in forensic pathology, or spend five years training in anatomic and clinical pathology followed by one year of residency or fellowship in forensic pathology. Then, to become certified, they must pass an exam given by the American Board of Pathology, which certifies competence in forensic pathology.

"Young Goodman Brown," a story written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, should be interpreted on a psychoanalytical level rather than a religious one. It is my observation that "Young Goodman Brown" may very well be the first published work alluding to divisions of the mind and personality theory. Although religion is a direct theme throughout the story, "Young Goodman Brown" appears to be an allegory with deeper meanings.

Professional licenses and certifications aren’t necessarily required but some forensic scientists continue to study to advance in their careers. Other important skills include having good and legible penmanship, open mindedness, reliable math skills and being an easy communicator. You also have to be okay with what you are doing. You have to be aware that you're dealing with dead bodies. It’s not just fun and games because the job pays well,you have to have an interest in it so you don’t get disgusted or easily bored of

The main provision in all cases is the avoidance of including fingerprints to evidence, or of ruining the ones already existing at the time. Once the crime scene has been carefully recorded and each of the evidence located have been annotated, then the process of gathering and analyzing can commence. The crime scene investigator will start by collecting the most delicate and easily prone to be lost evidence. Locating latent fingerprints at the crime scene requires use of techniques that makes it ideal for visibility. Investigators will use a several of methods to visualize the print, however it will depend on the surface that print is being lifted from. All non-movable and fixed items at a crime scene sustained to be handled on the scene using one of

In this example, the fingerprints are found on a piece of paper. First you spray the fingerprint with the ninhydrin solution and allow it to dry for a few minutes. After it dries, two sheets of paper towels are placed on the bottom of the sheet of paper and two sheets of paper towels are placed on top. A clothing iron is used to apply heat to the paper towel — the heat and moistness develop the fingerprints. You continuously check the fingerprints to see if they are developed enough and once they are, the fingerprints are placed under an extremely strong light and examined with a magnifier or an image is take of the prints and sent to the lab. Furthermore, spraying the print with acetone after the ninhydrin process can develop more detail from the fingerprint. (Forensics Lab 8.3: Revealing Latent Fingerprints Using Ninhydrin, n.d.) These latent prints need to be fingerprinted as soon as they are developed as latent fingerprints and known to fade. (Wertheim,

Studying forensic science, I have learned the need to work in an organised fashion and keep accurate records of the task being completed. These are qualities that will stand me a good stead. In testing biological samples such as blood, or analysing fingerprints I have gained an insight of the need for careful observation and the need to identify samples carefully. Analytical chemistry has given me experience in practically showing ability to interpret results and reach conclusions. Studying

Latent impressions are often found on smooth surfaces. The onsite processing for latent prints shall involve an examination of the body of the deceased, walls, counters and floor. UV light should be used to identify biological stains such as sweat, blood and saliva that may have been deposited on the counter, floor or on the deceased’s body (Siegel, Knupfer, & Saukko, 2013).

The variety of foreign materials that might be found in a latent fingerprint deposit is virtually unlimited. The actual composition evidently depends on what the person has handled prior to the deposit of the impression. While it would be impossible to list them all, a few of the more likely materials include:

[7]. An inked thumb mark was scanned with a scanner. The empty spaces between the ridges of the scanned image were converted into a transparent format by processing a scanned image of the fingermark using Adobe Photoshop and used as the digital master fingermark. The master fingermark was printed with an inkjet printer installing an inkjet cartridge case filled with artificial sweat solution. Table 2 shows the formulation of artificial sweat solution. The printing intensities of the artificial latent fingermarks were adjusted with [output levels] Photoshop functions (latent fingermark printing intensity decreases as the output level increase). The intensity of the artificial latent fingermark printed on the small pieces (8–12 cm) of photocopy paper was estimated by the weight difference of the paper before and after the printing. The printing and weighing process was repeated 5 times, and the weight changes of paper are shown in Fig. 1, indicating that the intensities of printed artificial latent fingermarks are almost linearly decreasing as the output level of printing increases. Since the printer performance may change over time, the quality of the printed image may change depending on the time, even if one image is printed with the same printer. Therefore, the printing quality of latent fingermark was confirmed by observing the weight change in the paper immediately

of Forensics. What interest me the most about this job was my mom by her being in the

The most significant milestone in forensic science is the use of fingerprints in business transactions. People in accident Babylon used fingerprints because they are unique to every human being. The reason fingerprints are distinct to individuals is because they are formed when the bottom layer of the epidermis develops at the different rate than the rest of the skin, thus it buckles and tugs on the

The career I am most interested in pursuing is Forensic Science because of its interesting requirements, higher education, and inspiring personal association.