Journal of Medical Toxicology and Clinical Forensic Medicine

Methods of Latent fingerprint development from Non-Porous Surfaces

The evidential value of fingerprint is much more than any other physical evidences . If found in proper conditions it can act as a conclusive proof in solving most cases. Majority of fingerprints type found on different crime scene is latent in nature. These Latent fingerprints are made visible using variety of optical, chemical & physical development procedures. As many of the objects we handle in our daily lives are non-porous (not permeable to gases & liquids ) .This session will focus on developing the latent fingerprints from various Non Porous Substrates like glass, plastic, metal etc.

Author(s):

Neelam Ahirwar

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