Fingerprinting
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| Fingerprinting merit badge | ||
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| Status: | Elective | |
| Created: | 1938 | |
| Discontinued: | no | |
| BSA Advancement ID: | ||
| Requirements revision: | 2004 | |
| Latest pamphlet revision: | 2003 | |
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Merit badge requirements
- 1. Give a short history of fingerprinting. Tell the difference between civil and criminal identification.
- 2. Explain the difference between the automated fingerprint identification systems (AFIS) now used by some law enforcement agencies and the biometric fingerprint systems used to control access to places like buildings, airports, and computer rooms.
- 3. Do the following:
- a. Name the surfaces of the body where friction or papillary ridges are found.
- b. Name the two basic principles supporting the science of fingerprints and give a brief explanation of each principle.
- c. Explain what it takes to positively identify a person using fingerprints.
- 4. Take a clear set of prints using ONE of the following methods:
- a. Make both rolled and plain impressions. Make these on an 8-by-8-inch fingerprint identification card available from your local police department or counselor.
- b. Using clear adhesive tape, a pencil, and plain paper, record your own fingerprints or those of another person.
- 5. Show your merit badge counselor you can identify the three basic types of fingerprint patterns and their subcategories. Using your own hand, identify the types of patterns you see.
Source: 2007 Boy Scout Requirements (33215)
Notes
| A FREE workbook for Fingerprinting is available here!  with the maps, charts, links, diagrams, and checklists you need! Or click here to print just the Fingerprinting requirements. | meritbadge.org has PDF and DOC versions of Boy Scout merit badge workbooks, Webelos workbooks, and Cub Scout workbooks. |
Per the BSA: You should read the merit badge pamphlet on the subject. Merit badge pamplets are available at your local Scout Shop or online at ScoutStuff.org.
Help with these requirements
External links
- Biometric Watch Includes a brief history, and identification of the three major types.
- National Center For Missing And Exploited Children
- Southern California Association of Fingerprint Officers
- The Thin Blue Line: Fingerprinting A detailed history of fingerprinting.
