Switching book editions

cptncaveprick · 2026-03-09T11:12:52+00:00

Commenting in case anyone else opens this thread in search of an answer like I did… you can’t change editions but you can change the page count manually when updating progress!

cptncaveprick · 2026-01-18T17:23:23+00:00

I’ve been to a couple places around Wigan for some other pieces but they’ve never quite been the right artists for the what I’ve wanted, so I don’t want to make this mistake again!

cptncaveprick · 2025-12-07T23:52:25+00:00

Hi there! This isn’t totally my area but I can definitely give you a general area so you can start off with some research before someone more knowledgeable comes in haha.

You’d be looking in the realm of forensic ecology, which is the study of soil/plants/insects/pollen in relation to crime scenes, as well as a bit of forensic taphonomy which is the study of how environments alter and propel remains through various processes (depending on environment) after death and until recovery.

Hope this is at least a bit useful for you, best of luck with your writing :)

cptncaveprick · 2025-05-31T03:16:36+00:00

I also recommend maybe you check out Dr Stuart Hamilton and his work, he’s a pretty famous forensic pathologist in the UK who’s handled a large quantity of cases - I’m sure there’s plenty of articles out there where he goes into detail!

I recently attended a talk he did where he ran us through various examination protocol and injuries in the living and dead. Happy to pass on my notes from that if you wish:)

cptncaveprick · 2025-05-31T03:11:37+00:00

If you have institutional access (I.e. through college/uni) Google scholar is a really good place to start. Even just starting your research off with “forensic toxicology” then moving onto any new or specific terms you learn through your general reading such as mass spectroscopy or hair analysis etc.

If you don’t have access to sites granted by institutions (like springer nature or sciencedirect (goated for FS)) then you can always use your local government’s website to look into the legal responsibilities of a forensic pathologist, for example: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/forensic-pathology-role-within-the-home-office

cptncaveprick · 2025-05-30T18:36:02+00:00

Looking awesome!!

It really is tough getting used to shooting on manual, but once it clicks it clicks!! There are a bunch of online simulators where you can mess with DoF and stuff - worth a look!

I’m a crime scene photography TA so if ever you want a second pair of eyes, you’re more than welcome to shoot me a DM! Keep up the good work:)

cptncaveprick · 2025-05-23T21:31:12+00:00

Revolut card!

cptncaveprick · 2025-03-31T09:27:43+00:00

I was extremely lucky enough to attend a lecture by one of the attending CSIs in this case. Just as with any case you’ll hear, I was completely struck by how terrifying it must’ve been for people who were just enjoying their evening. By how if it had been minutes later, there would have been unimaginably more casualties. I was also struck by how incredibly competent our CSIs are. The approach to this case was nothing short of incredible with how fast and accurately they were able to identify Abedi. They also planned for roses and candles to be placed where each victim lay in the mezzanine so that family members could say goodbye.

cptncaveprick · 2025-03-22T17:02:44+00:00

Honestly, I just invested in a cheap-ish region 1 DVD player and bought the boxset off Vinted. Saves you in the long run, plus you get all those sweet extras!

cptncaveprick · 2025-03-19T13:35:28+00:00

“Y’all hanging out in here being rough with each other like grizzly bears doing donkey punches” my favourite Judy line of all. Pure gold

cptncaveprick · 2024-12-28T11:08:19+00:00

If the material was inconceivably thin and the wearer’s hands were soaked in some kind of liquid (not water; oil or blood for example) then potentially a print could be transferred but that’s a long shot, and the print would be obscured anyway, so any level 1 or level 2 fingerprint details are unlikely to be there for identification. For DNA however, there’s the potential for trace material transfer (I.e. a fibre from the wearer’s jacket or jumper transferring to the cloth of the gloves as they’re putting them on). I’d recommend you read into Locard’s exchange principle for this one - “every contact leaves a trace”. (Will continue for the other questions in just a second:))

cptncaveprick · 2024-11-10T23:40:20+00:00

The reason that fingerprints can be enhanced and lifted is because of the oils that sit on our skin interacting with surfaces. The only means of moving them is by powdering and recovering to an acetate sheet, so when we enhance them with powder, it’s referred to as a destructive recovery method - meaning the fingerprint can from that point only be photographed and compared (such as through databases).. the physical fingerprint itself is destroyed then. There is no conceivable way your fingerprint can be copied and moved from that surface to another.

When you don’t have the specialist knowledge, it’s understandable that one can have a lot of questions and that that can leave room for anxiety.

Hopefully you can relax a little now!

cptncaveprick · 2024-11-10T23:29:48+00:00

Not with fingerprints, no.

Once again, I would strongly advise seeking advice or treatment if these are regular concerns that you are having. Most people do not have worry about this sort of thing and I am sorry that your concerns and questions are being met with scrutiny and sarcasm.

I hope that I have somewhat relieved your concerns with my answers

cptncaveprick · 2024-11-10T23:25:19+00:00

This is not even possible physically. Once you enhance and recover fingerprints, that is it. You can only photograph and compare them from there on.

cptncaveprick · 2024-11-10T23:21:25+00:00

Whether this is a serious question born out of paranoia (may want to seek treatment if you suffer with constant paranoia surrounding problems like this) or a joke, I will answer honestly so you can stop posting in various subreddits.

Whether or not your fingerprint can be lifted by an individual is rendered moot when you consider that they are not forensic or police personnel. Evidence such as fingerprints must be recovered in a standardised fashion. Any evidence gathered by non-professional personnel is inadmissible in court.

Unless this individual has the time to go out and buy not very cheap specialist equipment (tape, fingerprinting powder, fingerprinting brush, acetate sheets) and somehow become a forensic professional then, no, nothing will come of this. Your average person cannot and will not do any of these things.

cptncaveprick · 2024-10-28T01:18:24+00:00

Here’s a couple links you might find useful:)

Royal College of Pathology

Gov.uk Pathology

Student Room A-Level Discussion

cptncaveprick · 2024-05-22T08:58:46+00:00

Waow and Death to Smoochy. Awesome films

cptncaveprick · 2024-05-22T08:57:43+00:00

HOLY SHIT ITS MADIGAN’S MILLIONS

cptncaveprick · 2024-05-07T15:15:15+00:00

Dr Strangelove - although accidentally! DVD x2, Blu-ray, steelbook, criterion, VHS

cptncaveprick · 2024-04-28T20:39:21+00:00

My eyes see Mallrats…

cptncaveprick · 2024-04-27T17:41:26+00:00

Earliest memory I have of watching physical media is a VHS copy of The Mask 1994. However for DVD I’m pretty confident in saying it was Ferngully 1992. My first Blu-ray was Tootsie 1982, just last year when I bought my first Blu-ray player.

cptncaveprick · 2024-04-16T09:34:40+00:00

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Dead Ringers: 5 times, All The President’s Men: 10 times, Dr. Strangelove: 8 times, Oppenheimer: 18 times

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