CJS 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Automated Fingerprint Identification, Cellophane, Offender Profiling
24 Sep 2020
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Crime detection: criminalistics: the application of scientific methods and techniques to the detection and evaluation of criminal evidence. The chinese used this method for the identification of criminals about 1,000 years ago. 1901- fingerprinting was officially adopted by the london, england police force. Fingerprints remain one of the best types of evidence for placing the suspect at the crime scene. Once the fingerprints are lifted, the information can be lifted into the national. Automated fingerprint identification system (afis) (canada) (2) ballistics. Scientific study of bullets/slugs and their "tell-tale" markings. Make comparisons of markings on the bullets; they can be matched to the gun that fired the bullet at the crime scene. Markings made by the grooves of the gun; every gun has its own grooves. Take the suspects gun and fire it inside a barrel of water; get a complete picture of the bullet and they compare it to the bullet they find in the victim (3) forensic anthropology.
