Forensic Edgeoscopy: An Identification Process

Abstract

Edgeoscopy word is a combination of two words Edge + Scopy that indicates edges of ridges of fingerprints and Scopy stands for study. The study of edges of ridges of fingerprints. These ridges are present on the friction ridge of skin on the distal end of digits, palms, and soles in the hands and feet.

It is the method of identification by the examination of unique details and characteristics found along the Edges of fingerprint ridges.

This method was first explained by Salil Chatterjee in 1962. Edgeoscopy was the research that may come as a possible form of a new criminal Identification method.

Poroscopy and Edgeoscopy both involve third level detail and are used by the latent examiner on a regular basis, even without their conscious knowledge.