Consider the following list of evidence to be processed for latent fingerprints. Please write a paper detailing how you would process and recover the latent prints from the items. Clearly explain: 1) why you chose these methods rather than other means of processing and, 2) if the methods you chose would be different if you were operating in the field versus working in a controlled laboratory environment and why. Please consult the associated rubric before you begin.
1) A large metal safe with rutted, chipped & rusty painted sides and a shiny, smooth handle.
2) Papers removed from the safe.
3) A knife which had been sitting out in the direct sunshine for several days
4) Several 2-3′ sections of duct tape and the roll from which it came.
5) A handgun recovered from the bottom of a lake (properly submitted in a sealed bucket of the water from which it was recovered).
6) A plastic bag
Format Requirements
Paper must be double spaced, 11 or 12 pt font and 1” margins all around.
All APA 7th edition format requirements must be followed (cover page, in text citations, reference page). Refer to APA/UMGC – learning resources found in the content page of this course.
You must have resources to support your thoughts/opinions/information. These must be cited both in text as well as at the end of the document. Your paper should not contain direct quotes, sourced material must be paraphrased.
