The report provides an extensive review of the literature on the forensic science of latent fingerprint analysis. (aaas.org)
Forensic fingerprint analysis, which is used in criminal justice contexts, looks at Level 2 details — the more specific variations, such as bifurcations, where a fingerprint ridge splits. (sciencedaily.com)
An article on fingerprint analysis explains that bricklayers are always a challenge to the analyst because bricks rub the print off the finger. (newscientist.com)