Detection of Forged and Fabricated Latent Print Evidence - Webinar - February 6 & 7, 2024
SKU:
020624-DFFLPE
$169.00
$169.00
per item
Instructor: Pat Wertheim
Hours (must attend both sessions):
> Tuesday, February 6, 2024: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
> Wednesday, February 7, 2024: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
Registration: Once tuition has been paid, you will receive a registration link via email.
Payment: Please ensure that the student name(s) are entered in the shopping cart. If you are employed by an agency requesting to be invoiced for tuition or if you require assistance with registration, please contact Phil Sanfilippo at [email protected] or call 800-438-7884, ext. 1025.
Hours (must attend both sessions):
> Tuesday, February 6, 2024: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
> Wednesday, February 7, 2024: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
Registration: Once tuition has been paid, you will receive a registration link via email.
Payment: Please ensure that the student name(s) are entered in the shopping cart. If you are employed by an agency requesting to be invoiced for tuition or if you require assistance with registration, please contact Phil Sanfilippo at [email protected] or call 800-438-7884, ext. 1025.
Detection of Forged and Fabricated Latent Print Evidence
In 1907, a full-length novel, The Red Thumb Mark, appeared with the plot built around a fingerprint forged in blood. Even in modern times, book and movie characters from James Bond to Jason Bourne have had to deal with forged fingerprints. While true forgery is exceedingly rare, unfortunately, fabricated fingerprint evidence is not uncommon. Cases have appeared in the professional literature almost since the introduction of latent print evidence in court. Unscrupulous officers continue to fabricate fingerprint evidence from time to time to solidify a case against a suspect and latent print examiners need to be aware and able to recognize signs of fabrication when it occurs.
Upon completion of this webinar, students will be aware of the possibility of receiving fabricated fingerprint evidence for examination and will recognize red flags (warning signs) in latent print evidence if they are present. Students will act accordingly and investigate suspicious latent print evidence to determine its true origin.
This course is instructed by Pat Wertheim. Pat began teaching latent print comparison classes in 1986. He has taught courses in 25 states, as well as in the UK, the Netherlands, the Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific islands. He has testified at all levels of court from municipal, justice, state, and Federal to internationally in Scotland, England, and South Africa
In 1907, a full-length novel, The Red Thumb Mark, appeared with the plot built around a fingerprint forged in blood. Even in modern times, book and movie characters from James Bond to Jason Bourne have had to deal with forged fingerprints. While true forgery is exceedingly rare, unfortunately, fabricated fingerprint evidence is not uncommon. Cases have appeared in the professional literature almost since the introduction of latent print evidence in court. Unscrupulous officers continue to fabricate fingerprint evidence from time to time to solidify a case against a suspect and latent print examiners need to be aware and able to recognize signs of fabrication when it occurs.
Upon completion of this webinar, students will be aware of the possibility of receiving fabricated fingerprint evidence for examination and will recognize red flags (warning signs) in latent print evidence if they are present. Students will act accordingly and investigate suspicious latent print evidence to determine its true origin.
This course is instructed by Pat Wertheim. Pat began teaching latent print comparison classes in 1986. He has taught courses in 25 states, as well as in the UK, the Netherlands, the Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific islands. He has testified at all levels of court from municipal, justice, state, and Federal to internationally in Scotland, England, and South Africa
Certification
This course has been submitted to the IAI Certification Boards for approval. Please see our IAI Certifications page for more information.
This course has been submitted to the IAI Certification Boards for approval. Please see our IAI Certifications page for more information.