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Fingerprint Analysis

From Home Science Tools | www.homesciencetools.com

Each person in the world has a set of fingerprints unique to


them! Even though every print is different, they can be
categorized into one of three general types:
loops (found in 65% of the population)
whorls (found in 35% of the population)
arches (found in 5% of the population)
Analyzing fingerprints can be a tricky business, especially
© Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Biometrics
without computers to help. After categorizing a print as a loop,
Lab, UAH. whorl, or arch, look for these individual features:
 core: in a loop fingerprint, this is the center of the loop.
 delta: in loop and whorl patterns, this is an area where ridges meet
from three directions. (There is usually one delta on a loop and two
or more on a whorl.
 ridge end: notice where individual ridges come to an end.
 bifurcation: notice where a ridge divides into two ridges (like a fork
in a road).
 island: notice any short ridges cut off from others.
 crossover: notice where any ridges appear to cross over each
other.

Try your hand at fingerprint analysis! Two different fingerprints have been found at a crime scene.
Compare them to the fingerprints of the 4 suspects:
1. Use a magnifying glass to carefully compare the prints.
2. First list what type it is (loop, whorl or arch).
3. Then locate a central feature on each print (such as core or delta).
4. Try to identify at least 10 individual features in identical locations to find a match.

Suspect #1: Suspect #2: Suspect #3: Suspect #4:

Crime Scene #1: Crime Scene #2:


Identity: Identity:

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