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Latent prints are fingerprints that are made and left behind by the deposit of oils and/or perspiration and they are invisible to the naked eye. They can be identified by using various physical and chemical detection techniques.
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Prints that are not readily visible are commonly referred to as?
latent prints
What does the term latent mean?
Latent means present but not visible or apparent.
What is the heat that is released when water condenses and changes to liquid form?
The latent heat of vaporisation.
What is the electrical method to determine the specific latent heat of vaporisation?
coclude the specific latent heat of vaporization
What are the applications of latent heat of fusion and latent heat of vapourisation?
the application of latent heat fo fussion is ice is used to put in drinks to make cool because ice has hih specific heat capcity
Prints that are not readily visible are commonly referred to as?
latent prints
Are latent prints on everything you touch?
no
Do police fingerprint stolen cars?
They do check them for latent prints.
What should you do after photographing a processed latent fingerprint?
The photograph of the latent print should be transmitted to a central office where it can processed by comparing it with existing known fingerprints in order to identify the person responsible for the latent prints
According to the Handbook of Forensic Services what should be used when photographing latent prints?
flash and marker
What is a term for a partial print found at a crime scene?
Another term for partial print is latent.Added: All prints are referred to as "latent" prints, not just partial ones. Partial prints are known as "PARTIAL PRINTS,"or "partials" for short.
What is an elimination fingerprint?
If you have latent (unknown) prints found at a crime scene, you obtain elimination prints of people with legitimate access so you can "eliminate" the fingerprints that belong to those people. That way you have fewer prints to search in the computer and compare to your suspects.
What powder do SOCOs use to iluminate finger prints?
Magnesium powder-Latent prints are visualised using magnesium powder, which is gently brushed over these hard and shiny surfaces in order to illuminate them.
Is it possible to develop a latent print with a super glue?
Because the same chemicals naturally deposited in latent prints are also present on the rest of the body's skin, successful latent print detection on skin normally involves a contaminant of some type (blood, dirt, lipstick, wet paint, vaseline, etc.). I recommend detectives look carefully at the victim's skin for any obvious "finger or palm ridge detail" (not just red marks on the skin). Success may come in the form of just having your evidence technicians take pictures of visible prints.
What are limitaions for using fingerprints as evidence?
To be sufficiently valid to be used as evidence the latent prints must contain within them a certain number of identifiable "points." If the lifted prints do not contain enough points they are not useable as evidence in court but, nonetheless, may be used as an investigative tool, helpful in narrowing down the suspect pool.
Is leukemia active or latent?
latent
What is latent?
Latent is when something is there, but not realized; it is hidden.
