Fingerprints

Hello!

Today I'm going to be telling you about fingerprints. FIngerprints are unique to everyone, even identical twins.

they are important in solving most crimes, and are also great in the identification of a victim or criminal.

 Detectives will use different colored powders depending on the color of the surface, and different sizes of brushes to record prints from surfaces. Also they will use magnetic powder and a metal wand. To lift prints off of surfaces, they'll use clear tape, and to gather prints from actual  fingers, they'll use ink. 

There are 4 different basic fingerprint patterns, Whorl, Left Loop, Right Loop, and Arch. There is many more fancy termed patterns, but for now I'll just stick with the basic ones.

Did you know that before fingerprints were used to solve crimes, they were used to sign documents and important papers? That kept up until Sir William Herschel published a report that changed the mystical world of fingerprints forever.

I've even done some work on fingerprints so far this year! I took my own, and even my families fingerprints! Taking fingerprints are easier said than done so I wouldn't recommend doing it on your own!

Before: Taking First print

After: Viewing first recorded print.




I hope you've learned something today!

Over and Out!
Elise