Course curriculum

  • 1

    Course introduction

    • Course Introduction
  • 2

    Evidentiary Photography

    • Module Introduction

    • Course Handout

    • JFI-2007-Image Enhancement

    • October 2015 Fingerprint Whorld

    • JFI-2009-Black and White

    • Introduction to Photography

    • Medium Range Photography

    • Introduction to Evidentiary Photography

    • Evidentiary Photography Lighting Systems

    • Exposure Triangle and Summary

    • Direct Lighting

    • Oblique Lighting

    • Bounce Lighting

    • Transmitted Lighting

    • Alternate Light Sources

    • Witten Assignment 1: Photography

    • Quiz 1: Photography
  • 3

    Distortion Topics and Exercise

    • Distortion Introduction

    • Latent Print Distortion

    • Distortion Practical- Introduction

    • Fingerprint Movement and Distortion Exercise

    • Distortion- Review
  • 4

    Latent Print Anaysis

    • GYRO Introduction

    • Langenburg- GYRO Article- JFI

    • GYRO-Objective

    • GYRO-Confidence

    • Introduction to Practical Exercises

    • Practical Exercise: Practice Images
  • 5

    Latent Print Comparison Exercises

    • Using the Delta Forensics Examination Worksheet

    • Comparison Examination Worksheet

    • Comparison Exercise 1

    • Comparison Exercise 1- Submission

    • Comparison Exercise 2

    • Comparison Exercise 2- Submission

    • Comparison Exercise 3

    • Comparison Exercise 3- Submission

    • Comparison Exercise 4

    • Comparison Exercise 4- Submission

    • Comparison Exercise 5

    • Comparison Exercise 5- Submission
  • 6

    Legal Issues and Topics

    • US vs Frye- 1923

    • Daubert vs Dow Pharmaceuticals- 1993

    • Federal Rules of Evidence

    • Fingerprint Sourcebook- Chapter 13

    • Presentation Handout

    • Latent Print Testimony

    • Latent Print Testimony Written Exercise 1

    • Moot Court Instructions

    • Moot Court Comparison Worksheet

    • Moot Court Exercise- Mock Questions
  • 7

    Final Course Exercises

    • Comparison Exercise 6

    • Comparison Exercise- Submission

    • Comparison Exercise 7

    • Comparison Exercise 7- Submission

    • Final Course Comparisons

    • Final Course Comparison Submission

    • Course Conclusion