[cookiedough]

No, they would not be easier to identify. There would be no distinctive, unique whorls, hence no fingerprints.

[jandji]

No, they would not be easier to identify. There would be no distinctive, unique whorls, hence no fingerprints.

they would be infinitely easier to identify in this case. the perp's smoothed fingertips would be so different than all other 'whorl prints' in the house. the perp's fingertips would be so distinctive, because he had no 'whorls'.