Fingerprint analysis

The testing and frequency distribution analysis of African American fingerprint patterns (loop, whorl, and arch) was conducted. It was shown that loops are the most common, whorls are the second most common, and arches are the least common with a very small percentage (4.33%). Most loops are ulnar loops while only 4.47% loops are radial loops. Of the total arches, 61.54% arches are plain arches and 38.46% arches are tented arches. A comparative study of gender difference in African American…

Your kids will have tons of fun discovering what types of fingerprints they have. This simple activity is great for encouraging an interest in science.

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The classification of fingerprint types & dermatoglyphics | Whorls, ulnar loops, radial loops, arches.

Are you ready to be a detective for science? Then get out your magnifying glass and start studying fingerprints!

1930’s state-of-the-art forensic fingerprint analysis via M (1931, dir. Fritz Lang)

Neutron scattering at ILL and ISIS delves inside a new crime scene forensics technique. The research is to address the fact that only 10 percent of fingerprints taken from crime scenes yield identifications that are usable in court.

Fingerprint Pattern Facts | The different types of patterns in fingerprinting.

Around 300 A.D., during the Qin Dynasty in China, government officials would use fingerprint analysis at a crime scene to help identify potential perpetrators, as they knew that no two people have identical fingerprints.