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Assignment:
1. 30 to 40% of latent fingerprints found at a crime scene are palm prints? T or F
2. Fingerprint classification is the same as fingerprint identification? T OR F
3. When rolling inked fingerprints, you do not have to be concerned with the amount of ink used?T or F
4. Fingerprint identification is a simple process. T or F
5. Why are fingerprints recorded?
6. The most important asset for law-enforcement is their?
7. Explain how expert witnesses differ from fact witnesses.
8. What case identified four factors for judges to use when determining if evidence is reliable and scientifically valid?
9. What case in the United States was the first case to recognize the reliability of fingerprints?
10. Explain blocking out on a ten-print card.
11. What are the privileges afforded an expert witness, once they are accepted by the court as such? Why is this important for latent print examiners?