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A fingerprint analyst is a specially trained expert who knows what to look for in a fingerprint and can reach a correct conclusion whether the two prints share a common origin. An expert knows what to look for and how to interpret what he/she sees.
Television is fond of placing a questioned print on top of a known print and we see them line up precisely. If that happened in real life, any competent analyst would know he was looking at a forgery or falsification. A finger is a flexible surface. There can be differences in how the finger is laid down, how much pressure is applied, if there is movement, if the print is a reversal or a transfer, and so on. You can test this by writing your signature on a blank piece of paper and put it aside. Later, sign another piece of paper with a different pen. (An inked print and a latent print are left in different substances too.) You'll see the minor differences between the two signatures. Imagine trying creating an exact overlay with a latent print - one that you can't see without processing - and having the print be a precise duplicate of the other print.
Also, an expert is trained about how fingerprints are formed, the history of fingerprint identification, how to evaluate the information present, how much information is needed, clarity vs quantity, etc. They need to be able to articulate all of this in court so they judge/jury/whoever can understand the information presented and reach an appropriate decision.
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When fingerprints are taken for a fiance visa into the US are those fingerprints sent through AFIS the fingerprint identification program in the US?
Automated Fingerprints Identification System
When did fingerprints come out?
People have always had fingerprints. Also, everyones fingerprints are diffrent.
Why do only half of a child's fingerprints match his mothers?
None of a child's fingerprints will match his or her mother's fingerprints. Each individual has different fingerprints. Even identical twins have different fingerprints.
What is the name for hidden fingerprints?
latent fingerprints
How many fingerprints are there?
There are 8 tipes of fingerprints
How many fingerprints are the same?
None. No one has the same fingerprints as you, and none of your fingerprints are exactly the same.
Are koalas fingerprints nearly identical to human fingerprints?
Not really. While koalas are the only known animal to have distinctive fingerprints, they can be distinguished from the fingerprints of a human. Like humans, their fingerprints comprise ridges in a variety of patterns.
Are fingerprints really the same?
No one's fingerprints are alike.
Are families fingerprints the same?
no families fingerprints are not the same
Who can have identical fingerprints?
Nobody, all fingerprints are different.
What is the only animal whose fingerprints can not be distinguished from human fingerprints?
The koala is the only animal with distinctive and unique fingerprints. The fingerprints are very similar to that of humans in that they are comprised of patterns, but the trained eye can distinguish them quite easily from human fingerprints.
Do fingerprints provide DNA?
Fingerprints do not provide DNA themselves. It is the DNA that creates the contours of your fingerprints, so rather than providing the DNA fingerprints merely support it. Therefore, if DNA is already available it can easily be linked to fingerprints.
