Advances in Fingerprint Technology.pdf

D14
I7
D16
C3
D11
D14-2
D7
D14-3
C2
No Stop
D15
C2
Stop Stop
No
No
No
D14-2 - Are all points located after return to D11
and repeat of procedure?
D7 - If unable to locate after repeated tries,
return to D7.
D14-3 - If NO after repeated tries, DECISION to
eliminate or not.
C2 - Conclusion as to non-identity.
I7 - Search latent and inked prints for
unexplained dissimilarities.
D15 - If unexplained dissimilarities present,
DECISION to eliminate or repeat protocol.
C2 - Conclusion as to non-identity.
D16 - Have sufficient number of points been
found in agreement for an identification?
C3 - Conclusion as to positive identification.
Figure 2.5 (continued)
Deductive reasoning is used for making decisions throughout the identification
process, as it is essential to the methodology of all scientific disciplines.
In instances where the decision-making process involves retrieval of
data from experience (long-term memory storage), the reasoning is still
deductive if the decision is based on past observations of empirical data.
Reliance on experience is valid because the data can be verified.
Deductive reasoning is the process of deriving the logical consequences
of propositions. The propositions may be based on current observations
(empirical data from the prints being examined) and on experience (longterm
memory storage regarding past observations). Many people are often
unaware of the rules of inference that they employ in making deductions and