Table 1 The fingermark quality scale used in the assessment of developed fingermarks
From: Recovery of latent fingermarks from burial environments
Grade | Description |
|---|---|
0 | No visible mark |
1 | Poor quality, very few visible ridges |
2 | Poor quality, some ridge detail visible or partial mark with limited characteristics |
3 | Reasonable quality, ridge detail and some characteristics visible, identification possible |
4 | Good quality mark, ridge detail and characteristics visible, probable identification |
5 | Excellent quality, full mark very clear, identification assured |