Title: Identify fingerprint characteristics.
Course: Forensic Technology (15055) > Section: Collecting and Analyzing Latent Fingerprints

Identification should include general characteristics (e.g., loop, whorl, arch) and minutiae (e.g., unique ridge patterns, ridge endings, bifurcations).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the difference between a loop and a whorl?
- Why are minutiae so important in identifying suspect fingerprints?
- What would happen if fingerprints only were identified using computer technology?