Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1) A latent fingerprint results when a finger presses against plastic material and leaves a negative impression of friction ridges.
2) Fingerprints may be categorized into only two large general groups of patterns: the arch and the loop.
3) In a burglary case, the search for fingerprints should begin at the object of attack, such as the safe, to determine whether or not the suspect's hands were protected.
4) A dust print is a print that has been adulterated with foreign matter.
5) Powders can be used to develop fingerprints by making them show up on a surface where they would otherwise go unnoticed.


1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE

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