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Facial Forensics
Facial Imagery Analysis, known also as Facial Comparison is an admissible form of evidence used to support the judicial system during Criminal Proceedings. Facial comparison is a process whereby facial imaging specialists analyse the Human face captured on digital media, to assist the courts by identifying core anatomical features of comparison from an unknown person to a reference image and is dependent on the quality of media. The comparison may also involve other associated areas such as build, height, clothing, footwear and gait and will encompass changes related to facial ageing.
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Forensic Audio Enhancement
Audio recordings are often poor quality made in less than ideal conditions on devices such as mobile phones, CCTV and covert microphones. The result is usually a quiet voice recorded against a background of unwanted noise. This course will teach you how to identify and remove unwanted noise and to improve the audio frequencies containing speech. The enhancement that is undertaken will be recorded with an audit trail so that the evidence is admissible in court.​
Forensic Digital Imagery
Forensic interpretation of digital imagery requires a knowledge of how the image is created, compressed and the file type it is saved in. From understanding the basics of digital media to the complex effects of compression, shutters, distortion and perspective. This is an area of forensics that is constantly evolving with knowledge quickly becoming outdated, but an understanding of the principles involved is essential in the field of forensic imagery interpretation.
Forensic Trace Evidence
The term “trace” covers only microscopic physical particles, not cellular. Trace evidence is one of the oldest forms of forensic evidence and is still used internationally to compare micro-particles that may have transferred from the defendant to the victim and objects and vice versa in a wide range of crimes. First the trace has to be recovered, then identified, compared, and interpreted using a range of techniques. The range of potential particles is infinite and traditionally involves textile fibres, hairs, paint and glass fragments, vegetation, pollen, soils and building materials.
The use of Microscopes in Forensics
The traditional bench microscope has been used in forensic science since the 18th Century and it still a vital tool today for many forensic disciplines involving cellular and physical examinations. Some microscopes have been designed specifically for forensic examination. They have a range of capabilities from the simple bench microscope of 40 times magnification to specialist high powered electron, laser and digital microscopes.
