Centro de Documentação da PJ
Analítico de Periódico
38864
Documentation of obscured latent prints through mirrored photography / Doug Trenum
Journal of Forensic Identification, Vol.75, n. 4 (October-December 2025), 315-328
CD 372.
DACTILOSCOPIA, FOTOGRAFIA POLICIAL, POLÍCIA CIENTÍFICA, ESTUDO DE CASOS, METODOLOGIAS
A latent print was located on the activation switch of a vehicle gear shift. It was developed using yellow fluorescent powder, viewed through a blue forensic light source, and an orange barrier filter. The location of the latent print was difficult to document using traditional photographic procedures, due to its placement. Ultimately, a mirror was used to view and photograph the print in a reflective format. A latent print examiner subsequently identified the print. This case report describes how to overcome obscured latent prints in difficult photographic environments. It explains using a mirror to view and document reflective latent print evidence through photography, and outlines how reflective photos should be oriented for later examination.
