What’s in a Name? Consistency in Latent Print Examiners’ Naming Conventions and Perceptions of Minutiae Frequency
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2023-08-23
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Eldridge, Heidi
Quigley-McBride, Adele
Gardner, Brett
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Fingerprint minutia types influence LPEs’ decision-making processes during analysis and evaluation, with features perceived to be rarer generally given more weight. However, no large-scale studies comparing examiner perceptions of minutiae frequency to empirical counts exist. Additionally, examiner naming conventions for minutiae vary, increasing confusion over minutia types. We report Phase I of ongoing research – a survey of LPEs that measured consensus in minutiae naming, perceived minutia type frequency, and casework use of frequency information.
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This presentation is from the 107th International Association for Identification (IAI) Annual Educational Conference, National Harbor, Maryland, August 20-26, 2023. Posted with permission of CSAFE.
Copyright 2023, The Authors
Copyright 2023, The Authors