铬黑T显现潜血手印最优条件探讨

目的 以铬黑T为溶质，不同溶液为溶剂制备新型显现液，确定铬黑T溶液显现潜血手印的最佳配方及使用范围。方法 通过考察甲醇、二氯甲烷、丙酮、乙酸乙酯、无水乙醇、蒸馏水六种溶剂、不同的显现液浓度、潜血手印遗留时间、承痕体种类以及血液浓度等因素对显现效果的影响，建立最佳显现液体系并与传统染色法进行对比。结果0.020 mol/L的铬黑T-甲醇溶液显现效果最佳，采用浸泡法、滴显法、喷显法均能清晰显现皮革、玻璃片、瓷砖、红色塑料片、农夫山泉红色珠光膜上的潜血手印。与传统染色试剂氨基黑10B对比，铬黑T-甲醇显现液在显现稀释后的血液和陈旧潜血手印时效果更佳。结论 0.020mol/L的铬黑T-甲醇溶液为最佳显现配方，该方法显现效果好、适用范围较广、配合装置使用易于携带且无需后置处理，可供公安现场办案使用，具有较高的应用价值和应用前景。     

一种改进的碘熏法-碘锌手印显现法

目的为解决传统碘熏法显出手印容易褪色、固定困难等问题。方法提出了一种改进的碘熏法-碘锌手印显现法，实验了不同反应物配比、不同客体材质对显现效果的影响；与常规碘熏法进行了对比实验；并考察了碘锌法显出手印的稳定性。结果碘锌手印显现法可以用于常见渗透性及非渗透性客体上新鲜汗潜手印的显现。该方法不必外加热源，携带、存储和应用更加便利；该方法显出的指纹纹线保存时间与传统碘熏法相比明显延长。结论碘锌手印显现法是一种高效、实用的手印显现方法。     

常用粉末显现法的探讨

粉末显现法，是一种常用的汗潜手印显现方法。由于其操作简便，并在多数承痕客体上都有很好的显现效果。现在虽然各种光源和荧光粉末的使用范围不断加大，但在肩负较大勘查工作量的基层刑事技术工作部门常规的粉末显现法仍占有其重要地位。     

热显现法在机动车字号显现中的应用

本文介绍了热显现法的原理，并通过实验验证了该技术在机动车字号显现中的效果，同时总结了该显现技术的显现步骤及注意事项。     

新型指纹显现膜的研制和在指纹显现中的应用

JLGW系列指纹显现膜以传统茚三酮为显色剂,以压敏型乳化物为显色剂包夹介质制成现场指纹显现膜。现已成功地对多种客体上的潜在汗液指纹和血指纹进行显现。使其应用范围由原来的渗透性客体扩展到非渗透性客体。对一些无法利用化学法显现的疑难客体(皮革、热敏纸)也取得成功。对氨基酸显色灵敏度大于0.01%,潜血指纹显现灵敏度大于30%(V/V)。     

现场潜指纹显现的流程图

指纹是物证之首，而犯罪现场留有的指纹绝大多数为潜指纹，对潜指纹显现方法的研究已有百余年历史，据资料记载，早在１８７７年法国人就发明用硝酸银溶液显现潜指纹。１８８０年德国人发明碘熏法，１９０５年英国人研究出了粉末显现法。经过百余年的努力，已探索出许多行之有效的显现潜指纹的方法。然而，直至当今对潜指纹的显现基本还是采用“单一型、一次性”的显现工作方式进行。所谓“单一型、一次性”的显现工作方法是指在潜指纹显现工作中，凭借工作经验，根据被显客体的物质属性和潜在手印形成的媒介物种类，选择某种显现方法进行一…     

硝酸银法显现汗潜手印时效问题的研究

本文通过试验阐明了用硝酸银法显现汗潜手印的时效问题。试验表明用硝酸银法可显出遗留在纸张上长达50天的汗潜手印,但显现效果因人而异,且受手印遗留者及周围环境等诸因素的影响。     

硫氰酸法显现提取布面上渗透性灰尘鞋印

笔者根据现场遗留的一种特殊灰尘脚印——渗透性灰尘鞋印,阐述了硫氰酸法在显现这类鞋印痕迹中的应用.     

纸张上潜在手印三种前处理方法对DNA检验的影响

目的通过比较常见纸张上潜在手印盲提法与显现后精准提取法的接触DNA检出率,探讨常见纸张上接触DNA前处理的优选方案。方法比较五种常见纸张上使用盲提法和显现潜在手印(茚二酮显现法、茚三酮熏显法)后精准提取法采集的接触DNA样本检出率。结果粗糙日历纸盲提的接触DNA检出率为17.8%,通过茚二酮法和茚三酮法显现的潜在手印所提取的DNA检出率分别为75.6%、77.8%;光滑日历纸三种方法所提取的接触DNA检出率为4.4%、11.1%、11.1%;A4复印纸三种方法接触DNA检出率为20%、37.8%、66.7%;牛皮纸三种方法接触DNA检出率为20%、68.9%、64.4%;快递纸袋的三种方法接触DNA检出率为2.2%、6.7%、46.7%。结论不同纸张上潜在手印经显现后接触DNA检出率不同,通过茚二酮或茚三酮显示潜在手印后精准提取DNA的前处理方法相较于盲提法的接触DNA检出率高。实战中可应用此类方法同时获得手印与DNA分型,以有效提高证据力。     

卫生纸上汗潜手印显现方法比较研究

目的通过比较实验来探寻卫生纸上汗潜手印的最佳显现方法,为实际工作提供指导性建议。方法选择市面上常见的四种卫生纸,在每种卫生纸上制作汗潜指印实验样本,分别将茚三酮溶液浸泡法与茚二酮溶液浸泡法、茚二酮溶液浸泡法与茚二酮溶液超声雾化法、茚二酮溶液超声雾化法与(对)-二甲(替)氨基肉桂醛(DMAC)显现纸冷熏法、茚二酮溶液浸泡法与红外加热显现法、茚二酮溶液超声雾化后加热显现法与室温显现法进行两两比较,分析显现效果。结果茚二酮显现的灵敏度和质量均优于其他几种方法,特别是超声雾化后室温显现,既能很好地显现手印又不影响后期的DNA检验。结论采取茚二酮超声雾化室温条件显现方法显现卫生纸上的汗潜手印具有显现效果好、设备条件要求低、操作性强的特点,在实际案件中可以借鉴应用。     

溴甲酚绿与溴甲酚蓝显现液显现潜血印痕的比较

目的 探索一种犯罪现场上潜血印痕新型显现技术；方法 利用溴甲酚绿、溴甲酚蓝、四丁基碘化铵与酒精溶液作为新型潜血印痕显现液,研究该技术显现潜血印痕的效果,并与国内外最常用的四甲基联苯胺显现技术进行交叉比较；结果 新型溴甲酚绿和溴甲酚蓝酒精显现液对稀释浓度到为1/1000的潜血印痕的极其敏感,显现出的手印纹线清晰连贯、反差明显,无颜色背景,且能够有效增强四甲基联苯胺处理后潜血印痕；结论 新型潜血印痕显现技术反应灵敏、反差明显,能作为四甲基联苯胺的后处理试剂,若得到推广应用,将能够有效提高犯罪现场上潜血印痕的发现率、提取率和利用率.     

The forensic examination of photographic equipment and materials

The scientific examination of cameras, negatives and photographic prints can provide valuable evidence. The methods used and examples of their value in criminal cases are given. The background and experience necessary to carry out this work is discussed.     

Luminous lip-prints as criminal evidence

Luminescence is specially a useful property for the search of invisible evidences at the scene of a crime. In the latent fingerprints particular case, there are at one's disposal fluorescent reagents for their localization. The study of latent lip prints (that is lip prints from protective lipstick, or permanent or long-lasting lipstick that do not leave any visible marks) is more recent than fingerprints study. Because of the different composition of both types of prints, different reagents have been tried out on their developing. Although, lysochromes are particularly useful reagents to obtain latent lip prints, it may occur on coloured or multicoloured surfaces, the developing is not perceived due to contrast problems between the reagent and the surface where the print is searched. Again, luminescence offers the possibility to solve this problem. Nile Red is being studied as a potential developer for latent lip prints. The results on very old prints (over 1year) indicate that this reagent is highly efficient to get latent lip prints.     

A further study to investigate the detection and enhancement of latent fingerprints using visible absorption and luminescence chemical imaging

This study investigated the application of chemical imaging to the detection of latent fingerprints using the Condor macroscopic chemical imaging system (ChemImage Corp., Pittsburgh, USA). Methods were developed and optimised for the visualisation of untreated latent fingerprints and fingerprints processed with DFO, ninhydrin, cyanoacrylate, and cyanoacrylate plus rhodamine 6G stain. The results obtained with chemical imaging were compared to the detection achieved using conventional imaging techniques. The Condor significantly improved the detection of many prints, especially those that might be considered poor quality or borderline prints. Prints on newspaper treated with ninhydrin and DFO, and prints on white and yellow paper treated with ninhydrin, benefited the most from chemical imaging detection. In many cases, fingerprints undetectable using conventional imaging techniques could be visualised with chemical imaging. Ridge detail from untreated prints on yellow paper was also detected using the Condor. When prints of high quality were examined, both detection techniques produced quality results. The results of this project demonstrate that chemical imaging offers advantages over conventional visualisation techniques when examining latent fingerprints, especially those that would be considered difficult, such as weak prints or prints on surfaces that produce highly luminescent backgrounds. Standard testing procedures for the detection and enhancement of fingerprints by chemical imaging are presented and discussed.     

Preliminary study of post mortem identification using lip prints

Identification using lip prints was first performed in the 1950s and was the subject of much research in the 1960s and 70s, leading to the acceptance of this technique as evidence in the criminal justice system. Previous research has focused on identifying lip print types or on methods of obtaining hidden lip prints left at the crime scene. The present study aimed to clarify characteristics of lip prints from cadavers with various causes of death (including drowning and hanging) and to determine the effects of fixation on post mortem changes in lip impressions.     

Processes involved in the development of latent fingerprints using the cyanoacrylate fuming method

Chemical processes involved in the development of latent fingerprints using the cyanoacrylate fuming method have been studied. Two major types of latent prints have been investigated-clean and oily prints. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) has been used as a tool for determining the morphology of the polymer developed separately on clean and oily prints after cyanoacrylate fuming. A correlation between the chemical composition of an aged latent fingerprint, prior to development, and the quality of a developed fingerprint has been observed in the morphology. The moisture in the print prior to fuming has been found to be more important than the moisture in the air during fuming for the development of a useful latent print. In addition, the amount of time required to develop a high quality latent print has been found to be within 2 min. The cyanoacrylate polymerization process is extremely rapid. When heat is used to accelerate the fuming process, typically a period of 2 min is required to develop the print. The optimum development time depends upon the concentration of cyanoacrylate vapors within the enclosure.     

Estimation of stature from hand impression: a nonconventional approach

Stature is used for constructing a biological profile that assists with the identification of an individual. So far, little attention has been paid to the fact that stature can be estimated from hand impressions left at scene of crime. The present study based on practical observations adopted a new methodology of measuring hand length from the depressed area between hypothenar and thenar region on the proximal surface of the palm. Stature and bilateral hand impressions were obtained from 503 men of central India. Seventeen dimensions of hand were measured on the impression. Linear regression equations derived showed hand length followed by palm length are best estimates of stature. Testing the practical utility of the suggested method on latent prints of 137 subjects, a statistically insignificant result was obtained when known and estimated stature derived from latent prints was compared. The suggested approach points to a strong possibility of its usage in crime scene investigation, albeit the fact that validation studies in real-life scenarios are performed.     

Revisiting the Thermal Development of Latent Fingerprints on Porous Surfaces: New Aspects and Refinements*

Abstract: Although the ability to develop latent fingerprints on paper using heat alone has been noted previously, it has been considered impractical for casework and inferior to other techniques. Here a new refinement of the technique is demonstrated for the high quality development of latent fingerprints on porous surfaces such as paper. Fingerprints deposited on various papers were developed by exposing them to hot air with a temperature in the vicinity of 300°C, for periods of c. 10–20 sec. Several different heating methods were tested. The novel observation was made that after shorter heating times, fluorescent prints could be observed. These became visible after longer heating times, as noted by earlier workers, but with greatly improved contrast compared with their results. Prints from various donors (and aged prints) were developed with excellent ridge contrast. Direct heating methods (such as with a hot plate or press) produced inferior results. The refined technique, which is simple, safe and inexpensive compared with conventional methods, has great potential for use in forensic laboratories.     

A Small Population Study on Friction Skin Ridges: Differences in Ridge Widths Between Latent and Inked Fingerprints

Morphological changes in the width of latent fingermark ridges occur naturally over time. This could be used to examine the aging process of latents and eventually estimate time of deposition. In a crime context, it is common practice to compare a questioned (aged) fingermark with a database of known (inked) prints. Therefore, in the absence of fresh fingermarks for aging purposes, it is of interest to reveal correlations between these two categories of fingerprints with regard to the widths of their ridges. The present study explores correlations of ridge widths between flat and rolled inked prints with latent fingermarks visualized with carbon black (CB) and titanium dioxide (TiO₂)-based powders among a small population of ten donors. Results revealed consistent differences between the ridge widths of latent and inked prints as well as flat and rolled impressions. Latent fingermarks visualized with CB and TiO₂ powders showed ridges with comparable widths.