All of the Following Problems Lead to Fingerprint Evidence Being

question 49

Multiple Choice

All of the following problems lead to fingerprint evidence being imperfect and prone to error, EXCEPT:

• A) latent prints are often smudged or partial.
• B) if the number of matching ridge characteristics reaches 16, the two prints match.
• C) there is no information on how common certain ridge characteristics are in the population.
• D) each fingerprint examiner makes decisions based on his or her own perception of the fingerprints.

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