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These videos were chosen because they illustrate important aspects of the forensic science discipline being studied in this module. Some of the content in the case studies is geared toward a mature audience. Advisors should review these videos before showing them to insure that these videos are age appropriate.
Fingerprints have been used for more than a century to identify criminals. Fingerprint identification is based on two premises: 1) no two fingerprints are exactly alike and 2) barring injury, fingerprints don’t change throughout the course of a person’s life. Fingerprints possess basic pattern types that allow them to be classified. Within those pattern types are characteristics called ridge features that can be used to individualize a fingerprint to a particular person. The spatial arrangements of these ridge features are unique to each person and what are used for individualization.
The following reflection points are intended to help the participants demonstrate what they’ve learned in this module of instruction. Feel free to use these points or to develop your own that are more in line with the direction that you would like to go with this topic