Forensic Dermatoglyphics (THEORY)

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Shruti Rajwar

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Course Name : Forensic Dermatoglyphics

Code(Credit) : CUTM1663(4-2-0)

Course Objectives

To study fingerprints and its fundamental principles, its role in linking a person to the crime scene, techniques to develop prints

Learning Outcomes

The fundamental principles on which the science of fingerprinting is based.
Fingerprints are the most infallible means of identification.
The world’s first fingerprint bureau was established in India.
The method of classifying criminal record by fingerprints was worked out in India, and by Indians.
The physical and chemical techniques of developing fingerprints on crime scene evidence.
The significance of foot, palm, ear, and lip prints.

Course Syllabus

MODULE I :

Basics of Fingerprinting
Introduction and history, with special reference to India.
Biological basis of fingerprints. Formation of ridges. Fundamental principles of fingerprinting. Types of fingerprints. Fingerprint patterns. Fingerprint characters/minutiae. Plain and rolled fingerprints.
Classification and cataloguing of fingerprint record. Automated Fingerprint Identification System.
Significance of poroscopy and edgeoscopy.

MODULE II :

Development of Fingerprints
Latent prints. Constituents of sweat residue. Latent fingerprints’ detection by physical and chemical
techniques.
Mechanism of detection of fingerprints by different developing reagents.
Application of light sources in fingerprint detection.
Preservation of developed fingerprints.
Digital imaging for fingerprint enhancement.
Fingerprinting the deceased. Developing fingerprints on gloves.

MODULE III :

Other Impressions
Importance of footprints. Casting of foot prints, Electrostatic lifting of latent foot prints. Palm prnts.
Lip prints - Nature, location, collection and examination of lip prints. Ear prints and their significance.
Palm prints and their historical importance.

REFERENCES :

1.J.E. Cowger, Friction Ridge Skin, CRC Press, Boca Raton (1983).
2. D.A. Ashbaugh, Quantitative-Qualitative Friction Ridge Analysis, CRC Press, Boca
Raton (2000).
3. C. Champod, C. Lennard, P. Margot an M. Stoilovic, Fingerprints and other Ridge Skin
Impressions, CRC Press, Boca Raton (2004).
4. Lee and Gaensleen’s, Advances in Fingerprint Technology, 3rd Edition, R.S.
Ramotowski (Ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton (2013)