Distortion in Fingerprints: A Statistical Investigation using Shape Measurement Tools

Friction ridge impression appearance can be affected due to the type of surface touched and pressure exerted during deposition. Understanding the magnitude of alterations, regions affected, and systematic/detectable changes occurring would provide useful information. Geometric morphometric technique...

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Published in:	Journal of forensic sciences Vol. 59; no. 4; pp. 1113 - 1120
Main Authors:	Sheets, H. David, Torres, Anne, Langenburg, Glenn, Bush, Peter J., Bush, Mary A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-07-2014 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Subjects:	distortion fingerprint research Fingerprinting fingerprints forensic science Forensic sciences geometric morphometric analysis statistics forensic science geometric morphometric analysis fingerprint research distortion fingerprints statistics
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