. Guide to finger-print identification [electronic resource]. Dermatographs. An impression prevails that the distinguishing patterns areonly to be found on the last joint of each finger. On many otherparts of the palm, and often in corresponding parts of the feet, theridges are not only distinct, but gather up into complex patterns ofmuch character and variety. Such elaborate mathematical calculationsas some have indulged in are therefore rendered futile by ignoringthis important element in the proving of crime by identification ofalleged finger-prints. The blurred mark or smudge which has tob
. Guide to finger-print identification [electronic resource]. Dermatographs. An impression prevails that the distinguishing patterns areonly to be found on the last joint of each finger. On many otherparts of the palm, and often in corresponding parts of the feet, theridges are not only distinct, but gather up into complex patterns ofmuch character and variety. Such elaborate mathematical calculationsas some have indulged in are therefore rendered futile by ignoringthis important element in the proving of crime by identification ofalleged finger-prints. The blurred mark or smudge which has tobe compared with the known finger-print of a suspected man is notnecessarily a Jinger-print at all, even if actually impressed by theaccused persons hand. I have tested this point over and over again,and it involves very important consequences in criminal patterns might be named generally dermatographs. In one pair of hands which I have just inspected while penningthese words—and the case is not very exceptional—there are thirteengood patter
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