St. Joseph School forensic science class studying fingerprinting

Published September 27, 2022

In Conway, St. Joseph School's forensic science class has been studying fingerprinting. "An important part of forensic investigations is collecting evidence," teacher Angela Collins said. "One of the strongest types of evidence is fingerprinting." The students practiced on themselves, but as they improved they moved on to fingerprint other students. 

"We're always told that no fingerprints are exactly the same," student Marleigh Thessing said. "It was really cool to see that firsthand."

Collins noted that fingerprints are fully formed on unborn children by the time their mother's seventh month of pregnancy.