causing cell death, but no clinically relevant effect was found in HCT colorectal cancer cells.

Overview

Liberty High School To begin with, forensic ink fingerprinting when used in law and criminal cases is very expensive. We are workin g on finding a cheaper option to use fingerprinting for forensic detectives on the go. Some of our materials could seem cheap, but they could be more effective and easier to use than the traditional methods. First, an ink fingerprinting kit, according to Stem Supplies, can cost anywhere from $100-600. “[For the] fingerprinting to be admissible in court” (All Criminal Justice School). Although these prices are high we thought that there has to be an easier way to make legible fingerprints that could be used in court cases. So we pose our question to you, “Is there a cheaper way to make fingerprints that are legible enough to use in court?” Secondly, for this experiment we will use materials such as ketchup, paint, flour, and other household materials. For our control group we will use normal ink on white paper. These materials are cheaper than court issued fingerprinting because their prices range from $1-10 (Walmart.com). Thirdly it is now time to state our hypothesis. Our hypothesis is, the best material for forensic fingerprinting will be the pencil lead. We believe th is because this because the pencil lead is the closest to the ink. It is made to stick to paper and to make outlines of materials like ink.In conclusion, our experiment is an effort to help forensic scientists and make their job easier and cheaper. This experiment will be contained and done precisely.

Competition history

• JSHS 2020 Category not listed

Resources

• National JSHS abstract book ↗

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