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THE SCIENCE OF FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION - or - How to Make Your Point in the Courtroom!

THE SCIENCE OF FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION - or - How to Make Your Point in the Courtroom!. Prepared by: David “Ski” Witzke Vice President, Sales & Marketing PC Pros MORE HITS ®. The Science of Fingerprint Identification. The first misconception about latent print identification is:

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THE SCIENCE OF FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION - or - How to Make Your Point in the Courtroom!

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  1. THE SCIENCE OF FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION- or -How to Make Your Point in the Courtroom! Prepared by: David “Ski” Witzke Vice President, Sales & Marketing PC Pros MORE HITS ®

  2. The Science of Fingerprint Identification The first misconception about latent print identification is: Latent print examiners don’t just count points!

  3. So what’s my point? Latent print identification relies on three levels of detail NOT just points! • Level 1 detail-- Ridge flow (patterns) • Level 2 detail-- Ridge formations (ridge endings, bifurcations, dots, or combinations thereof) • Level 3 detail-- Ridge path deviation (ridge structure or formation, which includes ridge width, shape, pores and other details) Level 1, 2 and 3 Details...  a thumbnail explanation of terms coined by David Ashbaugh

  4. Level 1 DetailRidge Flow

  5. Level 1 DetailRidge Flow • Ridge flows make up three distinct pattern types: • Loops • Arches • Whorls

  6. Level 1 DetailPattern Types Left slant loop Whorl Plain arch Double Loop Whorl Right slant loop Tented arch

  7. Level 2 DetailFriction Ridge Formations • Friction skin ridges on the hands and feet create distinctive features that are grouped into three basic characteristics (also known as “points”): • Bifurcations (or the splitting of a single ridge into two ridges) • Ridge endings (or point at which a ridge ends) • Dots

  8. Level 2 DetailFriction Ridge Formations

  9. Level 3 Detail Ridge Path Structure

  10. Latent Print Examiners are allowed to make positive identifications 1.  With appropriate training 2.  With appropriate experience 3. With appropriate ability 4. When using the scientific procedure of ACE-V • Analysis • Comparison   • Evaluation   • Verification

  11. The Scientific Methodology called ACE-V • Analysis– the qualitative and quantitative assessment of Level 1, 2, and 3 details to determine their proportion, interrelationship and value to individualize.  • Comparison– to examine the attributes observed during analysis in order to determine agreement or discrepancies between two friction ridge impressions.  • Evaluation–   the cyclical procedure of comparison between two friction ridge impressions to effect a decision, i.e., made by the same friction skin, not made by the same friction skin, or insufficient detail to form a conclusive decision.  • Verification– an independent analysis, comparison and evaluation by a second qualified examiner of the friction ridge impressions.  

  12. In summary, the ridge flow (level 1 detail); the type, relative location (position) and orientation of all minutiae (level 2 detail); and ridge structure (level 3 detail) match. Therefore these two prints can be considered a match!

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