FS 163 - Fingerprint Science

3 units
History and use of fingerprints in criminal identification. Topics include the scientific basis for fingerprint ID, anatomy of friction ridge skin, pattern classification, minutiae marking, the Henry System, AFIS and ACE-V, and court presentation of fingerprint evidence.

Misc/Lab: Lecture 3 hours/Activity 3 hours.

Prerequisite(s): FS 11, JS or FS Major/Minor, Upper division Standing. JS Students may substitute JS 10 for FS 11.
Grading: Graded

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