Conduct research and reflect on your experience in recording fingerprint impressions, lifting latent impressions and comparing a known and suspected fingerprint. Write an essay that answers the following questions:
What are the different methods for recording fingerprints and what are the pros and cons for each approach? Compare the inked method to your classroom experience. Do you agree with the pros and cons listed for this method? Explain by providing examples from your in-class experience.
What are the different classifications of fingerprints? What is one of the challenges for correct classification? Did you find classifying your prints to be easier or harder than you anticipated? Explain.
What are the different methods for lifting latent fingerprints? What are the pros and cons for each method? Compare the dusting/tape lifting method to your classroom experience. Do you agree with the pros and cons listed for this method? Explain by providing examples from your in-class experience.
What does “points of minutiae” refer to in the context of fingerprint analysis? Do you agree or disagree that this process requires an expert? Was sample quality an issue during your practice? Explain in the context of your in-class experience.
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