Recovery of Latent Prints from Nonporous Objects Exposed to Snow

This study investigated the effects that weather, particularly snow, could have on the recoverability of latent fingerprints from nonporous items. For all 167 impressions in this study, physical and chemical processing allowed for the development of some amount of ridge detail. These observations su...

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Published in:Journal of forensic identification 2016-11, Vol.66 (6), p.577
Main Authors: McCook, Samuel J, Tate, David P, Eller, Jesse B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Evidence
Forensic sciences
Latent fingerprints
Snow
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Summary:This study investigated the effects that weather, particularly snow, could have on the recoverability of latent fingerprints from nonporous items. For all 167 impressions in this study, physical and chemical processing allowed for the development of some amount of ridge detail. These observations suggest that it may indeed be worthwhile for an agency to attempt the recovery of latent prints from evidence that was exposed to snow.
ISSN:0895-173X