Fingerprints · Free course
Fingerprint Science: The Basics
How friction ridges form and persist; patent, latent and plastic prints; levels of detail; how latent prints are developed and lifted; comparison by ACE-V; AFIS and India's NAFIS; the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act 2022; and what known errors teach about quality and limits.
About 45 min · 10 questions
What you’ll cover
- 1. What fingerprint science studies
- 2. How friction ridges form, and why they last
- 3. Types of prints and levels of detail
- 4. Finding, developing and preserving prints
- 5. Comparing prints: ACE-V and AFIS
- 6. Fingerprints, Indian law and the limits of the evidence
- 7. Careers, key takeaways and further study
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