Over view of Latent prints

 He seals up the hand of every man, that all

men whom he has made may know it.
Over view of Latent

prints
- Means something hidden or concealed
-are known as chance impressions.
 Fingerprints found at the crime scene,

known as chance impressions and means

something hidden or concealed.

 are those markings usually rather
indistinct, left by the oily matters or
perspiration exuded from the finger tips or
palms upon any substances which the
fingers/ palms may have touched.
CAUSES of the
MARKINGS?
1.Ridges or the raised strip of the skin.

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2. Oily or greasy hands.
3. Sweat or perspiration.
1. 98.5% to 99.5% is water
2. 5% to 1.5% solid matter= 1/3 salt, 2/3 urea, volatile fatty acids,
albumin acids, etc.
It is influenced by:

Climate
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influenced by:

Nutrition or food that the subject eat.

influenced by:

Impurities on the skin surface

Physical method Chemical method
Always use
Search of latent prints
should be conducted in a
systematic way and
intelligent manner.
The first step in this process is identifying
where the perpetrator entered the scene
of the crime. This is called the point of
entry and is important as it can provide
forensic evidence such as fingerprints,
footprints and skin samples.
Attention should be given to objects, such
as guns, door knobs, glasses, windows,
papers, bottles, and protect and preserve intact
of any latent print developed.
Develop- means to make “VISIBLE”
METHODS OF DEVELOPING LATENT
PRINTS:

Physical Method

- Principle involved is that the developing

reagents adhered or stick to the sweat that are
present in the latent print.
Chemical Method
- Principle involved is that when the
developing reagent comes in contact with
the chemical composition of the sweat
another chemical element is formed or
there is a chemical reaction that takes
place.
PHYSICAL
METHOD
Types of Physical
Method
Rolling method
Kinds of brush
Rabbit cheek- Multifunctional powdering duster for
searching in a wide area
Turkey feathers – to protect any damage of
fingerprints, design to have exceptional softness.
Retain powder and eliminate contrast powder, it can
use also for nynhydrin..
This brush can develop even extremely
faint latent prints
Used magnetic powder
 KINDS
OF
POWDER