Suspect Identities“No two fingerprints are alike,” or so it goes. For nearly a hundred years fingerprints have represented definitive proof of individual identity in our society. We trust them to tell us who committed a crime, whether a criminal record exists, and how to resolve questions of disputed identity. |
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... classification could , therefore , range from 1/1 ( zero whorls ) to 32/32 ( ten whorls ) . My prints , for exam- ple , would have a primary classification of 27/28 , since I have whorls on seven fingers . With a range between 1/1 and ...
... classification . Ridge counts from. Basis for primary classification under the Henry system of fingerprint classification The numbering of the fingers for the Henry system . Fingers are numbered , left hand first , beginning with the ...
... classification , the Henry system was able to sort fingerprint cards into finer groups than Galton's rudimentary system . Even common primary classifications , like 1/1 , could be subdivided using ridge tracing and counting . So a ...
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Jekylls and Hydes | 1 |
Measuring the Criminal Body | 32 |
Native Prints | 60 |
Copyright | |
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