Types of figure prints
A figure print is an expression that is usually left as a result of the friction ridges of a human finger (Beavan, C., 2001). Latent finger print is a disguised accidental impression caused as a result of the friction ridge skin in the surface. It is usually invisible at the time it is deposited. This may be attributed to the fact that it occupies a negligibly small part of the surface of the figure. It may come from the blood, paint, sweat, ink or any other form of dirt. Plastic finger prints on the other hand refer to a friction ridge impression which is ...
