Abstract
Although considerable expertise exists in the fingerprint domain,there are opportunities for improvements to be made regardingthe development and maintenance of expertise, and in the reliableapplication of scientific methods and principles. Here, we proposea framework for the facilitation of ongoing development of fingerprint subject matter expertise in order to improve reliability and minimize errors. We describe two essential elements to supportongoing development: scientific leadership and continued education.Furthermore, we recommend that examiners should beexposed to opportunities for practice and feedback on the fullmyriad of tasks that they engage in (e.g. comparisons, reportwriting, court presentations, and evaluation of the latest scientific developments). These elements and the rationale behind them arediscussed here in detail.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | S154–S157 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | Suppl. 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 29 Jul 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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