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Fingerprint terms

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fingerprint classification   classified by different types of lines in the fingerprint  
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ridge characteristics (Galton's details)   ridges in the fingerprint are not continuous  
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invisible fingerprints   not usually seen; can be developed through powders and powders or chemicals  
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inked fingerprints   recording the friction ridges using black ink prints  
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latent fingerprints   fingerprints transferred to a surface by sweat in the ridges, or residue of oil, dirt, blood, etc.; can be visible or unvisible  
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patent (plastic) fingerprints   impressions left in soft surfaces such as putty, grease, tar, butter, or soft soap  
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arches   run from one side to the other, make no backward turns  
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loops   one or more of the ridges starts on either side of the impression, re-curves, touches or crosses another line in the fingerprints  
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whorls   make a turn through at least line in the fingerprint  
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voice prints   graphic record made by a sound spectrograph of the energy patterns emitted by speech  
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scientific basis of fingerprint identification   based off of forensic science  
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A.F.I.S   uses imaging technology to obtain, store, and analyze fingerprint data  
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dissimilarity   only occur in prints that are not of the same origin  
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discrepancy   no similarities in two fingerprints, difference  
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dactylography   the impression on a surface of the curves formed by the ridges on a fingertip  
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core   top region of the innermost loop of the fingerprint  
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individualization   distinguish one item from another of the same type  
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class one/ level one detail   the general ridge flow of a fingerprint  
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class two/ level two detail   aspects of a particular ridge path  
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class three/ level three detail   detail concerning ridges, such as the shape of edges, width, and if pores are present  
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ace-v   Analysis, Comparison, Evaluation, Verification  
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