Investigation of the Reproducibility of Third-Level Characteristics

• NCJ Number: 234219
• Journal: Journal of Forensic Identification Volume: 6 Issue: 2 Dated: March/April 2011 Pages: 171-192
• Author(s): Alexander Anthonioz; Nicole Egli; Christophe Champod; Cedric Neumann; Roberto Puch-Solis; Andie Bromage-Griffiths
• Date Published: April 2011
• Length: 22 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study compared the characterization of different ridge details of fingermarks.

Abstract

The process of comparing in fingermark recovered from a crime scene with the fingerprint taken from a known individual involves the characterization and comparison of different ridge details on both the mark and the print. Fingerprint examiners commonly classify these characteristics into three different groups, depending on their level of discriminating power. It is commonly considered that the general pattern of the ridge flow constitutes first level detail, specific ridge flow and minutiae (e.g., ending ridges, bifurcations) constitutes second-level detail, and fine ridge details (e.g., pore positions and shapes) are described as third-level detail. (Published Abstract)