Need volunteers for new simultaneous impression study
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:25 am
I am a latent print trainee with the Maryland State Police - Forensic Sciences Division. As part of my in-house training program, I am conducting a research project. My project sets out to assess if examiners are able to accurately determine if latent impressions are consistent with being simultaneous in nature.
I am aware there are a few studies that looked into simultaneous impressions. I have combined some suggestions from John Black and Laura Tierney's research (presented at IAI-Phoenix and IPES in Clearwater, Fl) with my own ideas to create this study. The latents here are different than the latents presented before in the other simultaneous impression studies.
My study has been divided into three parts, each which must be returned to me before I will send you the next part. The first (1) section is the brief questionnaire. The second (2) portion is the analysis section, and the third (3) is a comparison section. The latent prints for this study (total of 13), as well as the tenprints used for comparison will be provided to you as a downloadable link in an email.
If you're interested in participating, please email me at Heather.Charron@maryland.gov and I will send you Part 1. I would greatly appreciate your help!
Thank you!
-Heather
I am aware there are a few studies that looked into simultaneous impressions. I have combined some suggestions from John Black and Laura Tierney's research (presented at IAI-Phoenix and IPES in Clearwater, Fl) with my own ideas to create this study. The latents here are different than the latents presented before in the other simultaneous impression studies.
My study has been divided into three parts, each which must be returned to me before I will send you the next part. The first (1) section is the brief questionnaire. The second (2) portion is the analysis section, and the third (3) is a comparison section. The latent prints for this study (total of 13), as well as the tenprints used for comparison will be provided to you as a downloadable link in an email.
If you're interested in participating, please email me at Heather.Charron@maryland.gov and I will send you Part 1. I would greatly appreciate your help!
Thank you!
-Heather