FRSC 1010H Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Automated Fingerprint Identification, Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, Ontario Provincial Police
15 Nov 2016
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Jurors are now expecting forensic evidence as opposed to relying on good eyewitness testimony. This creates courtroom challenges as people from the general public are the ones who make up the jury"s. This has increased popularity of forensics resulting in more money spend on it. Ontario provincial police: police 2. 3 million people (3. 6 in the summer) 993,000 sq. km of land and 174,000 sq. km of water. While taking dna samples from suspects and accused persons. Images from video can be enhanced for identification of tattoos, insignias, markings, etc. Assists with accurately placing important items and evidence within a scene. Are often used in court to describe a scene and where items were located. Provides an entire overview of a scene on one page, something photos and video cannot do. We often receive assistance from ttci with total station or animation specialists with a spheron. Almost always find footwear impressions on a scene. For small, delicate exhibits, use plastic tweezers.
