FSC239Y5 Lecture Notes - Forensic Pathology, Crown Attorney, Automated Fingerprint Identification
Document Summary
Forensics: methodical gathering & analysis of evidence to establish facts that can be presented in court. Examination of articles for finger print & physical evidence. Preparation & presentation of evidence for court. The methodology currently taught to the fis -> ace-v standard. Sufficient uniqueness to individualize -> nature doesn"t duplicate itself, each fingerprint is completely unique to every one. Types of finger prints: arch, tent arch, loop, double loop, whorl, mixed, pocked loop. Evidence has to have suffient detail in order for comparison or identification to be made. Afis(automated fingerprint identification system): used to compare crime scene print against every print in the rcmp database in ottawa. If peer and you come to the same founding than conclusion can be made. Once print is identified the suspect explains. Evidence is presented by the forensic officer. Only qualified people are allowed to display opinion on the evidence. Locard"s principle: with every contact comes a trace.
