Palm Print Examination and Interpretation:

Examining and Interpreting Palm Prints as evidence.

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Fingerprints Classification and Latents 11 – 4
Everest University Online
Instructor: Tammi Clearfield
Timothy Babcock

I inked my palm with my inkpad and recorded my palm print on white paper, then I examined
My palms print with my magnifying glass. This is a brief description of my observances.

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Describe and examine the three major regions of the palm area.
My thenar area of my palm is slightly circular and resembles a half moon shape. The ridge flow
is similar and semi circular. The Hypothenar area on my palm is more squared or box like in
appearance. The ridge flow appears to slant upwards towards the Interdigital area in some of the
area where other ridge flow seems to be more of an (L) shape, going g straight in towards the
center of my palm and then sharply curves upwards towards the Interdigital area.
My Interdigital area was hard to print fully, as the raised parts recorded well, but the non-raised
parts were hard to record. I can see a delta on the far left region above the hypothenar area.
However, the other interdigital recordings are difficult to interpret. I think I may have been more
successful if I had perhaps rolled my palm.

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