The Science of Fingerprints: Classification and UsesUnited States. Federal Bureau of Investigation
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The Science of Fingerprints: Classification and Uses
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Fingerprints
rA Ar
---- precedes ----
aA2a aA2a
aAtat aAtar
----- precedes -----
tA3r tA3r
The following table represents the full sequence of the denominator of
the group having A over A in the index fingers. The full sequence as
listed may be used as the numerator for each denominator as set out
below. Following the group with A over A in the index fingers is the
group with T over A in the index fingers, the sequence being the same
otherwise. Then R over A, U over A, A over T to rW3r over rW3r.
A tAra aA2at tA2tr
aA tArt aA2ar tAtra
tA tA2r aAata tAtrt
rA rA2a aAa2t tAt2r
Aa rAat aAatr tAr2a
At rAar aAara tArat
Ar rAta aAart tArar
aAa rA2t aAa2r tArta
aAt rAtr aAt2a tAr2t
aAr rAra aAtat tArtr
tAa rArt aAtar tA2ra
tAt rA2r aA2ta tA2rt
tAr A3a aA3t tA3r
rAa A2at aA2tr rA3a
rAt A2ar aAtra rA2at
rAr Aata aAtrt rA2ar
A2a Aa2t aAt2r rAata
Aat Aatr aAr2a rAa2t
Aar Aara aArat rAatr
Ata Aart aArar rAara
A2t Aa2r aArta rAart
Atr At2a aAr2t rAa2r
Ara Atat aArtr rAt2a
Art Atar aA2ra rAtat
A2r A2ta aA2rt rAtar
aA2a A3t aA3r rA2ta
aAat A2tr tA3a rA3t
aAar Atra tA2at rA2tr
aAta Atrt tA2ar rAtra
aA2t At2r tAata rAtrt
aAtr Ar2a tAa2t rAt2r
aAra Arat tAatr rAr2a
aArt Arar tAara rArat
aA2r Arta tAart rArar
tA2a Ar2t tAa2r rArta
tAat Artr tAt2a rAr2t
tAar A2ra tAtat rArtr
tAta A2rt tAtar rA2ra
tA2t A3r tA2ta rA2rt
tAtr aA3a tA3t rA3r
B. Secondary loop and whorl group:
R W.
- to -
R W
When no small letters are present, there are 9 possible combinations
which can appear in the index fingers. They are as follows:
R U W
- - -
R R R
R U W
- - -
U U U
R U W
- - -
W W W
At this point it is well to note that it may be preferable in some
instances where small files are concerned to use only a portion of the
classification formula in the filing sequence. In such cases, only
those parts of the filing sequence which are necessary should be used
along with the final and key.
III. _Subsecondary:_
III OOO.
--- to ---
III OOO
The sequence of the subsecondary is as follows:
III IIM IIO IMI IMM IMO IOI
--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
III III III III III III III
IOM IOO MII MIM MIO MMI MMM
--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
III III III III III III III
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