Michele Triplett's Fingerprint Dictionary

Michele Triplett's Fingerprint Terms

A collection of over 800 terms used in the Science of Fingerprint Identification.

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Qualitative
The clarity of information contained within a friction ridge impression.
SWGFAST, Glossary - Consolidated 09-09-03 ver. 1.0
http://www.swgfast.org/Glossary_Consolidated_ver_1.pdf

Concerned with quality or fundamental form and construction.
Quantitative-Qualitative Friction Ridge Analysis, David R. Ashbaugh 1999 CRC Press

Quality Assurance Measures for the Comparison Process
Documentation (of data used, method, and principles used)
	Look for predictive qualities
	Try to falsify your conclusion
	Don’t ignore what doesn’t fit
	Look for other possible conclusions
Justification behind conclusions (validity)
Tests used (blind verification, consultation, independent examinations)
Verification (reproducibility)
Peer Review (reproducibility along with validity)

Quantitative
The amount of information contained within a friction ridge impression.
SWGFAST, Glossary - Consolidated 09-09-03 ver. 1.0
http://www.swgfast.org/Glossary_Consolidated_ver_1.pdf

Concerned with quantity or quantities.
Quantitative-Qualitative Friction Ridge Analysis, David R. Ashbaugh 1999 CRC Press

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