U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
National Institute of Justice
,U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
810 Seventh Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20531
Eric H. Holder, Jr.
Attorney General
Laurie O. Robinson
Assistant Attorney General
John H. Laub
Director, National Institute of Justice
This and other publications and products of the National Institute
of Justice can be found at:
National Institute of Justice
www.nij.gov
Office of Justice Programs
Innovation • Partnerships • Safer Neighborhoods
www.ojp.usdoj.gov
, CONTENTS
iii Preface
1–1 Chapter 1: History
2–1 Chapter 2: Anatomy and Physiology of Adult Friction Ridge Skin
3–1 Chapter 3: Embryology and Morphology of Friction Ridge Skin
4–1 Chapter 4: Recording Living and Postmortem Friction Ridge Exemplars
5–1 Chapter 5: Systems of Friction Ridge Classification
6–1 Chapter 6: Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS)
7–1 Chapter 7: Latent Print Development
iii
, CONTENTS
8–1 Chapter 8: The Preservation of Friction Ridges
9–1 Chapter 9: Examination Process
Chapter 10: Documentation of Friction Ridge Impressions:
10-1
From the Scene to the Conclusion
11-1 Chapter 11: Equipment
12-1 Chapter 12: Quality Assurance
13-1 Chapter 13: Fingerprints and the Law
Chapter 14: Scientific Research Supporting the Foundations of
14–1
Friction Ridge Examinations
15–1 Chapter 15: Special Abilities and Vulnerabilities in Forensic Expertise
A–1 Appendix A: Author and Reviewer Biographies
Appendix B: The Origin of the Scientific Working Group on Friction
B–1
Ridge Analysis, Study and Technology (SWGFAST)
C–1 Appendix C: Members of SWGFAST
Appendix D: SWGFAST Standard Terminology of Friction Ridge
D–1
Examination, Ver. 3.0
iv
Office of Justice Programs
National Institute of Justice
,U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
810 Seventh Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20531
Eric H. Holder, Jr.
Attorney General
Laurie O. Robinson
Assistant Attorney General
John H. Laub
Director, National Institute of Justice
This and other publications and products of the National Institute
of Justice can be found at:
National Institute of Justice
www.nij.gov
Office of Justice Programs
Innovation • Partnerships • Safer Neighborhoods
www.ojp.usdoj.gov
, CONTENTS
iii Preface
1–1 Chapter 1: History
2–1 Chapter 2: Anatomy and Physiology of Adult Friction Ridge Skin
3–1 Chapter 3: Embryology and Morphology of Friction Ridge Skin
4–1 Chapter 4: Recording Living and Postmortem Friction Ridge Exemplars
5–1 Chapter 5: Systems of Friction Ridge Classification
6–1 Chapter 6: Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS)
7–1 Chapter 7: Latent Print Development
iii
, CONTENTS
8–1 Chapter 8: The Preservation of Friction Ridges
9–1 Chapter 9: Examination Process
Chapter 10: Documentation of Friction Ridge Impressions:
10-1
From the Scene to the Conclusion
11-1 Chapter 11: Equipment
12-1 Chapter 12: Quality Assurance
13-1 Chapter 13: Fingerprints and the Law
Chapter 14: Scientific Research Supporting the Foundations of
14–1
Friction Ridge Examinations
15–1 Chapter 15: Special Abilities and Vulnerabilities in Forensic Expertise
A–1 Appendix A: Author and Reviewer Biographies
Appendix B: The Origin of the Scientific Working Group on Friction
B–1
Ridge Analysis, Study and Technology (SWGFAST)
C–1 Appendix C: Members of SWGFAST
Appendix D: SWGFAST Standard Terminology of Friction Ridge
D–1
Examination, Ver. 3.0
iv
