NCJ Number
14743
Journal
Law and Order Volume: 22 Issue: 5 Dated: (MAY 1974) Pages: 55-56,58
Date Published
1974
Length
3 pages
Annotation
WHORL PATTERNS ARE CODED USING THE NCIC SYSTEM AND IDENTIFIED WITH THE AID OF DRAWINGS.
Abstract
A WHORL IS THAT TYPE OF PATTERN AT LEAST TWO DELTAS AND ONE OR MORE RECURVING RIDGES IN FRONT OF EACH DELTA. INNER WHORLS, OUTER WHORLS, MEET WHORLS, CENTRAL POCKET LOOP TYPE WHORLS, PLAIN WHORLS, DOUBLE LOOP TYPE WHORLS, ACCIDENTAL WHORLS, AND LOOP TYPE PATTERNS THAT RESEMBLE WHORLS ARE ALL DIAGRAMMED AND IDENTIFIED. THIS IS THE THIRD ARTICLE IN A SERIES BY THE SAME AUTHOR. FOR THE FIRST TWO PARTS PLEASE REFER TO NCJ - 13330 AND 13385.