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Crime Scene Processing
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Crime Scene Pre-planning
Timothy F. Hahn, Greenbelt PD, Feb 1989, Vol 27 ; No 1, pp. 13-16
Luminol and the Crime Scene
Robert R.J. Grispino, M.A., FBI, Aug 1991, Vol 29 ; No 2, pp. 10-19
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Motorize Your Fingerprint Brush
Victor D. Dove, BATF, Oct 1996, Vol 34 ; No 2, pg 13
Crime Scene Reconstruction as an Art
Timothy F. Hahn, SCSA(Ret), Spring 1999, Vol 37 ; No 1, pg 16
Forensic Investigations and Crime Scenes
Rupendra Simlot, Ph.D., Cortney Christopher,The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Fall 2002, Vol 40 ; No 2, pp. 5-10
Shooting Reconstruction with Lasers
Christopher D. Duncan, Houston PD, Fall 2003, Vol 41 ; No 2, pp. 5-7​​​​
Latent Print Examination​
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Short Ridge: What is it and is it One Point or Two?
Richard A. Taylor, VA. Western Reg. For. Lab, Feb 1988, Vol 26 ; No 1, pp. 9-10
Stick It to the Bad Guys: A Humorous Look at a Challenging Process
Leonard G. Butt & Laura J. Tierney, Maryland State Police-Forensic Sciences Div, pp. 8-9
Footwear - Tire Track​
Wheelbase Measurement System
John R. Alstadt, Delaware State Police, May 1986, Vol 24 ; No 2, pp 21-33
SICAR "Outsole Recognition" at the Maryland State Police
JAlexander Mankevich, Maryland State Police-Forensic Sciences Div,​Spring 2003, Vol 41 ; No 1, pp 17-2
AFIS, Live Scan, Computer Systems
Is Fingerprint Automation for You - A Follow-Up
George J. Bonebrake, FBI(Ret.), Aug 1984, Vol 22 ; No 3, pp 19-23
District of Columbia Automated Fingerprint Identification System
Tom Burse III, Metropolitan PD, Aug 1984, Vol 22 ; No 3, pp 30-35
Maryland's Computerized Arrest Booking System
Allen Hafner, Howard County PD, Fall 1998, Vol 36 ; No 2, pp 19-22
SICAR "Outsole Recognition" at the Maryland State Police
Alexander Mankevich, MD. State Police-Forensic Sciences Div, Spring 2003, Vol 41 ; No 1, pp 17-21
IAFIS Spawns Automatic NCIC Search from Ten-Print Submission
Sandy McKay, Information Technology Management Sect. CJIS, Fall 2004, Vol 42 ; No 2, pg 9
Rethinking the Unsolved Latent File
Peter Komarinski, Komarinski & Associate, LLC, Fall 2007, Vol 45 ; No 2, pp 30-31
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FBI's Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS)Helps Solve 38 Year-Old Cold Case
Anon., Federal Bureau of Investigation, Spring 2011, Vol 49 ; No 1, pp 14-15
Notable Casework Successes​
Super Glue + Computer = Ident
Norman R. Smith, Metropolitan PD, Dec 1984, Vol 22 ; No 4, pp 5-6
The Rockland Man
Maria V. Lyons & John Alstadt, Delaware State Police, Feb 1990, Vol 28 ; No 1, pp 23-25
An Unusual Latent
Allen Hafner, Howard County PD, Aug 1990, Vol 28 ; No 2, pg 9
The Power of Physical Evidence: A Capital Murder Case Study (State of the Art Physical Evidence, Including the First Recorded Image Enhanced Fingerprint Identification, Leads to a Capital Murder Guilty Plea)
Norman Tiller & Thomas Tiller, Henrico County Div of Police, Aug 1991, Vol 29 ; No 2, pp. 7-9
The Re-Examination of the Case of the Quivering Latent Print
Dean Van Bibber and Tasha Cox, Fairmont State College, Jan 1996, Vol 34 ; No 1, pg 14
An Unusual Item for Processing
Brian A. Jones, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Fall 2009, Vol 47 ; No 2, pp 6-7
Boulder Jane Doe
Richard H. Walton, College of Eastern Utah, Fall 2009, Vol 47 ; No 2, pp 16-1
Boulder Jane Doe Identified
Richard H. Walton, College of Eastern Utah, Spring 2010, Vol 48 ; No 2, pp 18-23
Forensic Photography, Electronic Imaging​
Photography of Latent Prints Utilizing Transmitted Light
Robert E. May, FBI, Feb 1984, Vol 22 ; No 1, pp 5-11
Guide Numbers
Christopher D. Duncan, Houston PD, Spring 2004, Vol 42 ; No 1 pp 10-12
Painting With Light
Christopher D. Duncan, Houston PD, Fall 2004, Vol 42 ; No 2, pp 5-7
Alternate-Light Photography on a Budget
Christopher D. Duncan, Houston PD, Fall 2005, Vol 43 ; No 2, pp 5-7
Bloodstain Photography
Christopher D. Duncan, Houston PD, Fall 2005, Vol 44 ; No 2, pp 7-13
Does Digital Photography Mean Forget the Basics?
Larry Dow - Foster & Freeman USA, Inc., Spring 2008, Vol 46 ; No 1, pp 6-8
Reciprocity Failure: Film Versus Digital
Christopher D. Duncan, Houston Police Dept., Fall 2009, Vol 47 ; No 2, pp 10-15
Daytime Laser Photography
Christopher D. Duncan, Houston Police Dept., Spring 2010, Vol 48 ; No 1, pp 6-12
Chemical Processing Reagents​
Superglue Sticks it to the Bad Guys
Richard A. Taylor & Michael R. Grimm, VA. Div of Consolidated Lab Svcs., Feb 1984, Vol 22 ; No 1,pp. 14-16
Superglue Sticks it to the Bad Guys: Effects of Super Glue on Firearms
Richard A. Taylor & Michael R. Grimm, VA. Div of Consolidated Lab Svcs., May 1984, Vol 22 ; No 2, pg 11
New Reagents for the Enhancement of Blood Prints
Paul Norkus & Kevin Noppinger, Florida Dept of Law Enforcement, Feb 1986, Vol 24 ; No 1, pp. 4-5
Multimetal Deposition Method for Latent Fingerprint Development
George C. Saunders, Los Alamos Nat'l Lab, Feb 1990, Vol 28 ; No 1, pp. 14-18
Small Particle Reagent
Robin Young & Charles M. Pruitt, VA. Div of For. Science, Aug 1990, Vol 28 ; No 2, pp. 6-7
Evaluation of Gun Blueing Solutions and their Ability to Develop Latent Fingerprints on Cartridge Casings
Deborah A. Leben & Robert S. Ramotowski, United States Secret Service, Oct 1996, Vol 34 ; No 2, pp. 8 & 10
Recent Advances in Latent Print Visualization Research
Robert S. Ramotowski and Antonio A. Cantu, United States Secret Service, Fall 1998, Vol. 36 ; No. 2, pp 18-21
The Development of Friction Ridge Detail on a Class of Counterfeit Currency
David W. Lloyd, United States Secret Service, Fall 2002, Vol 40 ; No 2, pp 14-16
A Direct Transfer Technique Using Copy Paper
William D. Sampson & Karen L. Sampson, Spring 2004, Vol 42 ; No 1 pp 7-8A
The Versatility and Effectiveness of Magnetic Powders on Paper
Jonathan Pelletier, Lynchburg Police Dept., Fall 2008, Vol 46 ; No 2, pp 8-10
Courtroom Testimony​
Defending Against the Critic's Curse
Glenn Langenburg, Minnesota Bur of Criminal Apprehension, Spring 2003, Vol 41 ; No 1, pp 5-16​
The Expert Witness: Courtroom Communications
Maria V. Lyons, Delaware State Police, Aug 1989, Vol 27 ; No 2, pp 20-28
A Review of Split Testimony Cases Resulting From Admissibilty Challenges
Joel Zlotnick & Laura Tierney, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Fall 2009, Vol 47 ; No 2, pp 20-27
Safety Issues
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Fingerprint Powder - Safety Considerations
Michael F. Carrick, Lightning Powder Co. Inc, May 1986, Vol 24 ; No 2, pp 7-9
Research & Processing Effects
The Effects of Latent Print Processing on Ballpoint Pen Inks
Richard A. Horton & Lyle C. Shaver, VA. Div of Forensic Science / DCJS, Spring 2000, Vol 38 ; No 1, pp 5-11
Biology Research: Effects of Latent Print Technology on PCR DNA Analysis​
Colleen Walls, Howard Community College, Sept 1997, Vol 35 ; No 2, pp 17-18
Analysis of Magnetic and Non-Magnetic Fingerprint Powders on Varying Surfaces
Patricia Elswick & Lindsay Kapsar, West Virginia Univ., Fall 2005, Vol 43 ; No 2, pp 22-26
Lifting Prints Off Textured Surfaces with Gel Lint Rollers
Christopher D. Duncan, Houston Police Dept., Spring 2011, Vol 49 ; No 1, pp 8-12
Friction Ridge Uniqueness, Known Prints
​Prints from Mummified Fingers
Michael F. Carrick, Lightning Powder Co. Inc, Feb 1988, Vol 26 ; No 1, pp. 22-23
Born Without Fingerprint Patterns
Linda J. Bateman, Metropolitan PD, Jan 1996, Vol 34 ; No 1, pg 14
The Chemistry of Latent Prints from Children and Adults
Gary Mong, Steven Walter, Ph.D., Robert Ramotowski, Tony Cantu, Ph.D., U. S. Secret Service, Fall 1999, Vol 37 ; No 2, pp 4-6
Principles, Methodology, Theory
​Fingerprints Still Have the Final Word
Sylvia T. Buffington, VA. Div of For. Science, Fall 1998, Vol 36 ; No 2, pg 22
Blind Verification: Does it Compromise the Conformance of ACE-V Methodology to the Scientific Method?
Alexander Mankevich, MD. State Police - Forensic Sciences Div., Fall 2007, Vol 45 ; No 2, pp 22-29
Historical & Perspectives
​The First Organized Use of Fingerprints in the U.S.A.
Norman R. Smith, Metropolitan PD, May 1986, Vol 24 ; No 2, pp 10-11
Will Powder Be Put to Pasture
Sylvia Buffington, VA. Div of For. Science, Aug 1991, Vol 29 ; No 2, pg 6
Forensic & Investigative Science Program at WVU
Clifton P. Bishop, Ph.D., Forensic & Investigative Science Program - West Virginia Univ., Spring 2005, Vol 43 ; No 1 pp 21-22
Carol Edelen
Deborah Leben & Sandy McKay, Spring 2010, Vol 48 ; No 1, pg 6
Fall 2010 Conference Survey Results
Laura J. Tierney, Chair - CBD-IAI Board of Directors, Spring 2011, Vol 49 ; No 1, pg 6
Profession & Duties
The Media Encounter: Control Measures for Law Enforcement Personnel
Dr. Frank Dumphy & Dr. Charles Steinmetz, FBI, Aug 1984, Vol 22 ; No 3, pp. 3-17
Other Forensic Disciplines
Observations on Voice Identification Training
Steven Cain, Applied Forensic Technologies Int'l, Feb 1986, Vol 24 ; No 1, pp 8-14
USA Today®
Larry F. Zeigler, FBI, Oct 1996, Vol 34 ; No 2, pp 25 & 26
Small Police Department Forensics and DNA
Ralph A. Barfield, Charlottesville Police, Fall 2003, Vol 41 ; No 2, pp 10-16
Check 21 Act - A 'Check Less' System
Kirsten S. Jackson - U.S. Postal Inspection Service & Susan C. White - TIGTA, Spring 2006, Vol 44 ; No 1 pp 8-9
​PRIDE Polyethylene Repository and Information Database for Evidence
Lorie L. Gottesman, FBI Laboratory, Fall 2007, Vol 45 ; No 2, pp 18-20​
The Vidocq Society: A 'Free' Cold Case Resource
Richard H. Walton, College of Eastern Utah, Fall 2009, Vol 47 ; No 2, pp 8-9