FingerprintsFingerprintsBy:

Lee Rabin and A.J. Carnevale

Third graders fingerprints lead to the mystery of who stole the Willie Wonka bar.

How do they trace fingerprints to a specific person?

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-microsatellite.htm\

How long does it take for fingerprints to be traced to a match?

http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/fingerprints_biometrics/iafis/iafis

How do they remove a fingerprint for testing?

http://www.ehow.com/how-does_7227861_fingerprints-lifted-crime-scene_.html

Is using fingerprints a reliable source for evidence?

http://articles.latimes.com/2009/mar/20/opinion/oe-felch20

A Case Study: MurderA Case Study: Murder

Dr. John Bond used fingerprints to help him solve a murder case involving someone on the America’s Most Wanted List. He was able to analyze who’s fingerprint was on the bullet casing, which helped the police find the murderer.

 http://www.physorg.com/news147955845.html

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What Does the Future Hold?What Does the Future Hold? In August, DESI was introduced. DESI uses mass spectrography, a very popular

technique for finding trace evidence used on popular television shows like CSI. DESI uses mass spectrography, a very popular technique for finding trace evidence used on popular television shows like CSI. DESI works without a vacuum and can be used in handheld devices in the field. This technique can analyze chemicals left on an object that has been touched and contains fingerprints. It is capable of detecting trace amounts of high explosives, cocaine or marijuana, and provides assistance in the fight against crime or terrorism. The ability to find trace amounts of high explosives after a suspect puts down his soda bottle is very promising and may lead to improved identification methods for forensics and law enforcement.

High-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) fingerprints were developed for identification of both lipophilic and hydrophilic components of the roots of Salvia miltiorrhiza and four related preparations.

BibliographyBibliography

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-microsatellite.htm\

http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/fingerprints_biometrics/iafis/iafis

http://www.ehow.com/how-does_7227861_fingerprints-lifted-crime-scene_.html

http://articles.latimes.com/2009/mar/20/opinion/oe-felch20

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