Forensic Science, Crime, And Terrorism - 885 Words

Criminalistics: Forensic Science, Crime, and Terrorism is a wide-ranging book written by James E. Girard (2011). This book depicts much information about Forensic Science. However, the chapters of this book are designed to specify accurate information in favor of Forensic Science and it’s different aspects. The chapter 6, I have chosen can be supportive to my research question. ‘How does classification system of fingerprint identification work?’ James E. Girard, the chief author of the book, has a lot experience in Chemistry and Forensic Science. He is chairperson of chemistry department at American University, Washington, DC. In addition, he has done PhD in the field of Chemistry, and he has been working in this field for past 20 years.†¦show more content†¦I have focused on only 3rd section, which is entirely appropriate for my research question. For my textual analysis, however, I will analyze Chapter 6: Fingerprints. In the following chapter, you should gain understanding of various topics relevant to Fingerprint but I will be focusing on these parts, which are: 1. Introduction of Fingerprints: 2. Key components of the chapter: A. Henry classification system of fingerprint B. Automated fingerprint identification system (AFIS) Girard (2011, p.134) states that fingerprint would be really valuable evidence for investigators because it can be helpful to approach the crime scene, which perpetrator did. Human being have some similarity in body parts but everyone across the world have their individual fingerprint that will not change over a lifetime period. And one unique thing is that ‘ the probabilities of two fingerprints being the same are 1 in 64 billion’. Girard (2011, p. 139) describes that delta is very essential thing for classification of fingerprints and it is a particular place where two lines differ and make a triangle. Generally, Arch, Loop and whorl are three major types of fingerprint arrangements, which are based on existence of delta. Arches do not contain any