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Skin is an integral part of nature, with every individual's skin presenting unique features. In forensic science, collecting prints from crime scenes is crucial; they must be gathered promptly to avoid alteration from damage, disease, or aging. Volar skin contains essential elements such as friction ridges, furrows, creases, scars, cuts, and warts. These unique features can be documented as first, second, and third-level details. Understanding these structures aids in identifying and linking suspects to crime scenes through detailed analysis of skin prints.
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Chapter 10 Surface structures on a body
Skin • As skin is part of nature, all parts of skin are unique. • A print from a crime scene needs to be collected, and a candidate must be found before the surface of its source is altered through significant damage, disease, scarring, or aging and healing.
Volar skin • 1, friction ridges, • 2, furrows, • 3, creases, • 4, possibly scars, • 5, cuts, • 6, warts
Skin prints • The unique features of the skin can be recorded as first-, second-, and third-level details. • Figure • Lip
