Part of Unit: Forensic Science
Lesson Plan Overview / Details
Fingerprint Identification and Classification has been vital in the apprehension of criminals. This lesson demonstrates how to roll ink prints and classify them using "The Henry Clasification System".
Lesson Time
- Rolled Ink Print Lecture
- 55 Minutes
- Demonstration and Student Application
- 90 Minutes
Standards
California Career and Technical Education Standards
Objectives and Goals
- Student will learn how to obtain inked fingerprints from classmates.
- Student will classify each print
Activities in this Lesson
- Ten Print Submission - Hooks / Set
This is part of a video program "Recording Fingerprints for Ten-Print Submission" that will be the interlude to the discussion and application of Inked Rolled Prints.
- Ten Print Submission Hook [ Watch Video ] [ Download Original Video ] Intro to Inked Rolled Prints
- Latent Ink Print Lab PowerPoint - Lecture
Teacher will discuss equipment, material, and procedure used to roll prints.
Teacher will engage in a classroom lecture using power point and students will now write this information into their notes.
- Latent Ink Print Lab PowerPoint [ Download ] Teacher lecture and PowerPoint presentation
- Rolling Fingerprints - Demo / Modeling
Some of “Recording for Ten-Print Submission” has been sectioned off to help you Model proper ten card fingerprinting. You can use all sections which are approximately 8 minutes long or use sections as desired if you have a time constraint.
If you have no knowledge or little applicable knowledge of ten card fingerprinting, I advise you to use these videos for assistance.
The videos are great to use if you want to use a step by step procedural method. Have your students perform each step after each section of the video has played. You should be observing the students and making appropriate corrections as needed.
If you are more knowledgeable, you can perform each step after the videos have played.
- Fingerprint Card [ Watch Video ] [ Download Original Video ] The video will explain how the fingerprint card is used and will be step 1in modeling.
- Ink [ Watch Video ] [ Download Original Video ] The video describes the inking process and will be step 2 in modeling.
- Preparing to Print [ Watch Video ] [ Download Original Video ] The video will demonstrate what to do to prepare to print and will be step 3 in modeling.
- Printing [ Watch Video ] [ Download Original Video ] The video will demonstrate how to print using a rolling slab however the same procedures are used using a porelon pad except there is no need to roll ink. This will be step 4 in modeling.
Assessment
- Assessment Types:
- Journals, Demonstrations, Observations,
Student will demonstrate their understanding of the procedure used to perform Inked Prints and classify them using the "Henry System". Teacher will observe students work and give positive feedback. Students will present work samples and receive feedback to improve and develop their skill levels.
Student will answer question about the excerise in the journals or notebooks.
Review questions:
1. What important facts did you learn from this excerise?
2. How could you improve your fingerprint skills?
Henry System Classification
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Watch Video
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Download Original Video
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The video will show the Henry System Classification and should be used to classify the prints the students performed.




