Sir William Herschell: Clariz Agullera
Sir William Herschell: Clariz Agullera
Sir William Herschell: Clariz Agullera
In 1858, he was In-charge of the Indian Civil Service of the Province of Bengal, India and first
use palm print to record the identity of individuals officially and to check forgeries by the natives whom
he had business dealings with. RAJYADHAR KONAI, a Road Contractor Impressed his finger and palm
prints (known as Chiroscopy) at the back of the contract as sign of agreement.
JUAN VUCETICH
He was a Criminologist and an Argentinean Police official who devised a system of classifying
and filling of fingerprint cards and was used in most Spanish and Latin countries. His fingerprint
collection was considered the largest of its kind in the world. His system was soon modified by Federico
Clariz Agullera.
THOMAS BEWICK
He was an English Wood Engraver, Author and Naturalist who engraved the patterns of his own
fingers on every woodcut he has finished to serve as his marks and establish its authority.
What is Dactyloscopy?
It refers to the practical application of fingerprints (the identification, comparison &
classification of finger patterns)
Origin: The word Dactyloscopy was derived from two Greek words: Dactyl which means ‘’finger’’ and
‘’skopien’’ meaning study or ‘’to examine’’.
What is Dactylograpy?
It refers to the scientific study of fingerprints as a means of identification.
What is Fingerprint?
It is an impression designed by the ridges on the inside of the last joint of the finger or thumb on
any smooth surf through the media of an ink, sweat or any reagents capable of producing visibility.
2. Principle of Immutability
This is also known as the Principles of Permanency or Constancy which states that once
ridges of the fingers are developed, their general characteristics & arrangement do not change.
The patterns are permanent throughout life.
3. Principle of Infallibility
It states that fingerprint is a reliable & positive means of Identification because of the two
above principles. This is not be altered.
2. Chairoscopy
It came from the Greek words Cheir which means hand. It is a branch of science which deals
with the study palm of the hand.
3. Podocopy
It came from the Greek words Podo which means foot. It focuses on the study of the soles
of the feet.
A.1. Ridges
These are the tiny elevation or hill like structures found on the epidermis layer of the skin
containing sweat tiny openings or known as pores. It appears as black lines in an inked impression.
A.2. Furrows
These are the canal – like impressions or a depression found between the ridges which appear
as white lines in an inked impression.
B. Sweat Pores
These are the small openings found anywhere across the ridge surface but is usually found
near the center. These are sometimes called Islands which color white in plain impression.
C. Sweat Ducts
These are long – host like structures which serve as the passage ways for the sweat to exit at
its hole, the pore
D. Sweat Glands
These are the glands responsible for the production of the sweat which can be found in the
dermis layer of the skin.
A. EPIDERMIS
It is the outer most covering layer of the skin
B. DERMIS
This refers to the inner layer of the skin containing blood vessels, various glands and nerves. It is
where the dermal papillae are found.