Forensic Science: Fundamentals & Investigations

Activity Handout

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ACTIVITY $6-6$

FINGERPRINT MATCHING

Directions: Can you match this latent print lifted from the crime scene to any of the suspects' prints below? First try to determine the main type, and then try to match the details. Label as many reference points as you can. Circle minutiae on both the crime scene print and the suspect prints, identify the basic patterns $($loop$,$ arch or whorl$)$ and perform a ridge count.

Crime scene print

Suspect A

Suspect B

Suspect E

Suspect C

Which suspect matches the crime scene print? Use A$.)$ the print specific name, B$.)$ ridge count, and C$.)$ one sperifin minuition to nmave varur answer.