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Last Answer on July 21, 2022

So unless the gloves and/or surface had some form of dirt or oil or other sort of substance that would make a print form, if both were completely spotless, there would be no gloveprints?

Asked by R-Mod over 7 years ago

Probably not. Fingerprints are left usually because skin has oils and sweat, which of course gloves wouldn't have.

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I was wondering, do people have different patterns on each finger? One finger tented arch, one plain arch sort of thing?

Asked by Amelia H. about 8 years ago

Yes, absolutely. Most people will have a mix of patterns on their fingers.

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can a person erase their fingerprints w/ household cleaning products

Asked by fierce95@yahoo.com almost 8 years ago

From an object? Sure, if you clean the surface thoroughly.

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So I eventually want to enter into being a forensics analysist, but I've encountered a problem. I recently got a medical marijuana card for a medical problem. And I am not a frequent user. Can I basically forget about being an forensics analysist.

Asked by Carisma over 7 years ago

I don't see why as that would be perfectly legal.

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Can I interview you on this for a school project?

Asked by Samantha almost 8 years ago

Sure, email me at lisa-black@live.com.

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When measuring blood splatters, does the type of blood affect the diameter measurement?

Asked by Rylee over 7 years ago

There's only two kinds of blood, blood and menstrual blood, and as far as I know there's been no studies using menstrual blood.

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What is you opinion on the product rule used in DNA match probabilities and is this a reliable statistical method to employ when new DNA profiling multiplexes analyse STR markers within the same chromosome?

Asked by andres11 almost 8 years ago

Sorry, but as I'm not a DNA analyst, I wouldn't have any idea.

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So unless the gloves and/or surface had some form of dirt or oil or other sort of substance that would make a print form, if both were completely spotless, there would be no gloveprints?

I was wondering, do people have different patterns on each finger? One finger tented arch, one plain arch sort of thing?

So you wanna be a Forensic Scientist?

can a person erase their fingerprints w/ household cleaning products

So I eventually want to enter into being a forensics analysist, but I've encountered a problem. I recently got a medical marijuana card for a medical problem. And I am not a frequent user. Can I basically forget about being an forensics analysist.

Also on Jobstr...

Can I interview you on this for a school project?

When measuring blood splatters, does the type of blood affect the diameter measurement?

What is you opinion on the product rule used in DNA match probabilities and is this a reliable statistical method to employ when new DNA profiling multiplexes analyse STR markers within the same chromosome?

Forensic Scientist

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So unless the gloves and/or surface had some form of dirt or oil or other sort of substance that would make a print form, if both were completely spotless, there would be no gloveprints?

I was wondering, do people have different patterns on each finger? One finger tented arch, one plain arch sort of thing?

So you wanna be a Forensic Scientist?

can a person erase their fingerprints w/ household cleaning products

So I eventually want to enter into being a forensics analysist, but I've encountered a problem. I recently got a medical marijuana card for a medical problem. And I am not a frequent user. Can I basically forget about being an forensics analysist.

Also on Jobstr...

Can I interview you on this for a school project?

When measuring blood splatters, does the type of blood affect the diameter measurement?

What is you opinion on the product rule used in DNA match probabilities and is this a reliable statistical method to employ when new DNA profiling multiplexes analyse STR markers within the same chromosome?

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