This free course, Forensic science and fingerprints, covers how science can make fingerprints easier to study, how they are used in court and some of the questions about the extent to which fingerprint identification is sound and scientific. Students will learn the principles used in classifying and matching fingerprints (often called marks).
Overview
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Learning outcomes
- 1 Introduction to fingerprints
- 1 Introduction to fingerprints
- 2 Fingerprints in identification
- 2 Fingerprints in identification
- 2.1 The use of fingerprints in identification and the classification of fingerprints
- 2.2 Certainty and uncertainty in identifications by fingerprint matching
- 2.3 Context and potential error in fingerprint analysis
- 2.4 The use of new technologies in fingerprint matching
- 3 The development of latent fingerprints
- 3 The development of latent fingerprints
- 3.1 The electromagnetic spectrum
- 3.2 Interactions of light and matter
- 3.3 Chemical tests
- Acid-base reactions
- Redox reactions
- 3.4 Final activities
- Conclusion
- References
- Acknowledgements
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Reviews
4.1 rating, based on 10 Class Central reviews
4.6 rating at OpenLearn based on 57 ratings
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Jey Shivani MSThis course made me understand about the basics of fingerprint. Was really surprised to see a lot of physics and chemistry concepts explained in this course which are used for fingerprint analysis. -
This course very nice content in it it means a very nice info about the fingerprints it has a very great experience to learn from it got more
knowledge about fingerprint -
Pallavi Tripathicourse content is very good...but i have not received my completing certificate.
fingerprinting analysis is thoroughly explained and the plus point is that case study is also included which is very useful.
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Rucha GodaseGood course
Got lots of information of Forensic science and fingerprints
dont know when i will get my certificate -
Content of course is an overview, which only covers the heading and some facts.
The detailed method for analysis of fingerprint detection and development is not given. -
Shantul JunaidCourse content is good. But i didn't get my certificate of achievement I don't know why there is no option of getting it. -
O curso é totalmente inovador, mostra diversas formas e angulos que sem ele não seria capaz de ibservar algumas situações. Também demostra a grande importancia de se estudar, analisar e discutir esse determinado assunto na sociedade atual.
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J'ai bcp appreciated le course. Ça m'a donnée lenvie et la curiosity de continuer à pousuivre d'avantage le prochain course merci beaucoup.
Nenette Mukembe -
This course very nice content in it it means a very nice info about the fingerprints it has a very great experience to learn from it got more
knowledge about fingerprint -
The contents of the course are excellent for introduction to forensic fingerprints. If anyone is interested in learning about forensics and fingerprints, this course is a must.
