Despite the vast quantity of fingerprint treatments currently available, examiners continue to be frustrated by a number of ‘difficult’ substrates. Multi-coloured and densely patterned backgrounds, ...

The detection and use of latent fingerprints have been part of the bedrock of forensic science since the 19 th century. Image Credit: Prath/Shutterstock.com In terms of forensic science, there are ...

Christine Craig is a forensic scientist for the Commonwealth of Virginia and specializes in working with impressions. Jason Byrd is an assistant professor of forensic science and biology at Virginia ...

Introduction Do you know that you leave fingerprints on everything you touch? If your hands are very dirty, this is obvious because you can actually see them. But even if your hands seem clean, your ...