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Glossary
MINUTIAE: Characteristics of the ridges, which PATENT PRINTS: Fingerprints that are made by
include ridge endings, bifurcations, lakes, short fingers coated with a substance, such as blood, ink,
ridges, and crossovers. dirt, etc.
LOOPS: Ridgelines that enter on one side, turn PLASTIC PRINTS: Fingerprints that are three-
around in a curve, and exit out the same side. dimensional impressions made in pliable surfaces,
such as wet paint, wax, soap, etc.
ARCHES: Ridgelines that enter from one end and
flow out the other side, usually forming a wavelike LATENT PRINTS: Fingerprints that are made by
pattern. the transfer of natural oils or perspiration present
on the finger. These prints are more commonly
WHORLS: Ridgelines that are generally rounded found at crime scenes than any other prints.
in shape, where the ridges make at least one
complete circuit. AFIS (AUTOMATED FINGERPRINT
IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM): A computer
KNOWN PRINTS: Fingerprints that are system that automatically searches electronically
deliberately collected from the subject by an ink stored fingerprints and generates a hit list once a
impression or scanning. fingerprint is scanned.
Quality
Prints Diagram
NOT ROLLED TOO LIGHT INK UNEVENLY TOO ACCEPTABLE
FULLY DISTRIBUTED DARK
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