Fingerprints

Fingerprint examination involves physical as well as chemical examinations. Apprehending a criminal based on the characteristics of minutiae is practised since a long time. However, a recent study on estimating the approximate time since deposition of fingerprints using colorimetric assays would help in determining the time it takes for a fingerprint sample to degrade and […]

Our sweat glands become more active when we are nervous or excited which leads to greater perspiration. For this reason even if a criminal is very cautious, he could leave latent prints on the scene of crime. Latent prints are the prints which are not visible to naked eyes. The visibility of a latent fingerprint […]

The palmer surface of the hand has a corrugated skin which helps in the firmer grip and friction. The elevated part is called as ‘ridges’ and the part between two elevated ridges (depression) is called as ‘furrows’. Fingerprint is a reproduction on a smooth surface of the pattern or design formed by the ridges of […]

The history and development of finger prints as a means of identification is really fascinating. Many scientists studied and contributed to make fingerprints as ‘AN INFALLIBLE EVIDENCE’. In this post we will take you through the timeline as how actually the fingerprint came into existence as a full proof forensic evidence. History of Fingerprints – […]