Fingerprinting
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| Patent Fingerprints |  those that are visible without further development. They are typically left behind on a smooth surface after an individual comes in contact with ink, paint, blood, or other liquid |
| Latent Fingerprints | prints that cannot be viewed without the aid of a development technique |
| Plastic Fingerprints | prints that are left behind as indentations in soft materials such as clay, putty, wax, or semi-hardened paint |
| Automated Fingerprint Identification System | where prints are typically developed, photographed and fed into. This system runs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. |
| Print Photograph Ratio | prints should be photographed at a ratio of 1:1 as early as possible in an investigation in order to avoid the destruction of the prints or parts of the prints |
| Mechanical Fingerprint Development | typically done with a zephar bruse or camel hair brush and fingerprint powder. There are a variety of colors to aid investigators in developing of prints washes away amino acids and therefore proteins so chemical developemtn that relies on amino acids that should be used first |
| Chemical Fingerprint Development | often needed on irregular surfaces and materials. The chemicals below are used in a specific order so as not to ruin the prints with an undesired chemical reaction |
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