Tag: fingerprint analysis
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Holy Grail of Forensic Investigation: Fingerprints Recovered from Spent Bullet Casings for the First Time
Introduction: A Breakthrough for Firearm Forensics Researchers in Ireland have achieved what many in the field considered the “Holy Grail” of forensic investigation: recovering latent fingerprints from spent bullet casings after exposure to the extreme heat generated by gunfire. The study, published in Forensic Chemistry, details an electrochemical technique that can reveal fingerprint patterns on…