Fingerprint Lifting

What is the best surface for using standard powder to lift fingerprints?

• Metallic surfaces

• Multi-colored surfaces

• Plastic surfaces

• Shiny surfaces

Which surface is cyanoacrylate fuming NOT suitable for?

• Metallic surfaces

• Styrofoam surfaces

• Paper surfaces

• Plastic surfaces

What is the advantage of using cyanoacrylate fuming?

• Cost-effective

• Suitable for wet processing

• Protects prints for multiple processing

• Enhances prints on multi-colored surfaces

What is the purpose of using ninhydrin?

• To develop prints on raw wood

• To react with oils and fats in prints

• To bond with amino acids in fingerprints

• To enhance prints on multi-colored surfaces

What is the purpose of using small particle reagent?

• To enhance prints on multi-colored surfaces

• To bond with amino acids in fingerprints

• To develop prints on raw wood

• To gather wet prints

What type of fingerprint is left behind because of the deposits of oil and sweat?

• visible/patent prints

• latent prints

• plastic prints

• fingerprints

What is a good method for lifting prints on glass?

• ninhydrin

• dusting

• iodine fuming

• silver nitrate

What method would be good lifting prints on clothing?

• ninhydrin

• dusting

• silver nitrate

• iodine fuming

What is the primary purpose of fingerprint lifting in forensic science?

• To identify individuals

• To clean surfaces

• To preserve evidence

• To enhance prints

Which chemical is commonly used to lift fingerprints from porous surfaces?

• Cyanoacrylate

• Ninhydrin

• Silver nitrate

• Iodine fuming