Fingerprints Day 3

What is the name of a visible print left on a smooth surface a liquid comes into contact with the hands and is then transferred to the surface

• Patent

• Plastic

• Latent

• Fresh

Hidden prints caused by the transfer of oils and other bodily secretions onto a surface but can be made visible by different methods (dusting with powders, chemical RXN, etc.)

• Patent

• Plastic

• Latent

• Fresh

Prints that are actual indentations left in some soft materials such as clay, putty, wax, or dust

• Patent

• Plastic

• Latent

• Fresh

Fingerprints are mostly composed of:

• Sweat, oils, and contaminants

• Sweat, oil, and blood

• Blood, fats, and oils

• Blood, oils, and contaminants

Finding fingerprints is the easiest part of fingerprint examination.

• True

• False

Patent prints can usually be photographed and lifted directly from the surface

• True

• False

Latent prints can usually be photographed and lifted directly from the surface

• True

• False

What type of fingerprint can be molded to create inked prints for comparison?

• Plastic

• Patent

• Latent

• None of the above

What type of fingerprint have to be “found” by different collection techniques to make them visible, including chemicals and powders?

• Plastic

• Patent

• Latent

• None of the above

Powders used to find latent prints include:

• Magnetic Powders

• Black Powders

• Fluorescent powders

• All of the above