Dactylography is the study of _____.

The correct answer is fingerprints.

Key Points

• Dactylography refers to the scientific study of fingerprints as a method of identification.
• This method of identification is called Dectyloscopy. 
• Fingerprints have been a very effective method of developing the identity of the individual since long.
• Fingerprints play a critical role in investigating criminals because the court law considers fingerprints as conclusive evidence.
• It is considered one of the most accurate methods of identification of any person.
• This method is the cheapest and works by using patterns found on the fingertips.
• The ridge pattern of two persons can never be the same.
• Moreover, there is no change in an individual’s fingerprint throughout life.

Additional Information

• Forensic science is the use of scientific methods or expertise to investigate crimes or examine evidence that might be presented in a court of law.
  • Forensic science comprises a diverse array of disciplines, from fingerprint and DNA analysis to anthropology and wildlife forensics. 
• Carbon-14 dating, also called radiocarbon dating, is the method of age determination that depends upon the decay to nitrogen of radiocarbon (carbon-14).
  • Carbon-14 is continually formed in nature by the interaction of neutrons with nitrogen-14 in the Earth’s atmosphere.