FO 400 - Comparative Forensic Sciences: Latent Prints and Firearms

(3.00 cr.)

An introduction to the basics of fingerprint analysis and fundamentals of firearms related to physical evidence. Topics are focused on basis patterns used in fingerprint comparisons and classifications of each fingerprint type, including the Henry method, National Crime Information Center, and integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System pattern classification codes. Discussions include an examination of the design, mechanisms, and manufacture of firearms as well as interior, exterior, and terminal ballistics. Laboratory activities introduce methods for fingerprint identification and comparisons, as well as techniques used for firearms analyses.

Prerequisite (may be taken concurrently): BL 101 .
Interdisciplinary Studies: FO/IFS