FINGERPRINTING

These were the REQUIREMENTS before the REVISIONS
which were made on January 1, 2004.

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Take a clear set of prints. Use both rolled and plain impressions. Make these on an 8-by-8-inch fingerprint identification card, available from your local police department or counselor.
Do the following:
1. Name the surfaces of the body where friction or papillary ridges are found.
2. Explain why plain impressions must be taken on a card.
Show you can identify the eight types of fingerprint patterns.
Give a short history of fingerprinting. Tell the difference between civil and criminal identification. Point out the purposes of each.

Fingerprint Card for use in working on these requirements:

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BSA Advancement ID#: 49
Pamphlet Revision Date: 1983
Requirements last updated in 1982

Page updated on: May 08, 2022

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