Fingerprints Flashcards
1
Q
The basis for using fingerprints for ID
A
- uniqueness
- Permanence
2
Q
Most commonly used forensic evidence worldwide
A
Fingerprints
3
Q
latent prints
A
- 98 percent water
- 1 percent fats, oils, lipids
4
Q
Ways prints are not found
A
- gloves
- prints wiped off
- environmental and physiological factors
5
Q
what does AFIS stand for
A
Automated
Fingerprint
Identification
System
6
Q
3 different types of fingerprints
A
- Arch
- loop
- whirl
