Matching of Partial Middle Phalangeal Prints of the Finger for Identification of an Offender: The Use of Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS)

Authors: Rwamurangwa G* and Ndayizeye C

DOI: 10.23880/ijfsc-16000424

Volume 9, Issue 4

Abstract

Friction ridge impression from the areas of the fingers or hands that are not from the fingertips are called non-distal prints, which include palm prints, middle and proximal phalangeal prints, and interphalangeal prints. The presence of these fingerprints is less compared to distal print however, once retrieved from the scene of crime allow the identification of the individual who committed the crime. Therefore, this case report presents a burglary case where phalangeal prints from the finger retrieved from the site of crime matched the prints collected from the suspect. This case report also goes through advancements brought by Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) such as enhancing low-quality latent fingerprint, real-time picture and matching, and integration of other biometric systems such as Iris scan, Facial recognition.

Keywords: Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS); Non-Distal Prints; Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS); Fingerprint

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