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The Science of Fingerprints

December 18, 2015 by Julia Dreyer

We are offering FSCT 8320 – The Science of Fingerprints – Theory in our upcoming Winter term.

Dates:  January 9 – February 13, 2016.Finger

Location:  BCIT Burnaby Campus

Price:  $709.77 (CRN 47558)

This course covers the history of fingerprints as it relates to individualization; friction skin development; how to obtain a proper set of known fingerprint impressions; the Henry Classification System, the Auto-Class Classification System and Real Time Identification (RTID) System; fingerprint individualization with emphasis on Ridgeology; palm print individualization including the use of palmar flexion creases; procedures utilized in crime scene examination and recovery of fingerprints; chemical techniques for fingerprint detection; the Identification of Criminals Act; and the expert witness in the Canadian Court System.

Seats are limited, so register today!

Contact BCIT_Forensics@bcit.ca for more information.

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