Essay Assignment Use the concepts and the material from the class regarding the science of fingerprints to write a 2–4-page paper answering the following three questions: Part 1 Explain the principles and processes used in the analysis, comparison, evaluation, and verification of latent fingerprints. Explain the ACE-V process. Break down each step, and explain what is done by an examiner, and why each step is vital to the process. Part 2 Define class characteristics and individual characteristics of latent fingerprints. Present one example of each as they deal with forensic science, and also specifically with fingerprints. Explain how your examples fit the definitions. At what step of the ACE-V process are class characteristics and individual characteristics of a print looked at? Part 3 Examine the print titled “Young Print” found in Course Documents. How many bifurcations do see, if any? How many islands do you see? Ridge endings? Based on the number of bifurcations, islands, and ridges found, is this fingerprint of high enough quality to be used to find a match? Could analysis be done on this print? Can comparisons be done of this print to prints on file? Could examination and evaluation be done on the print?
