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1. Ballistic fingerprints a. Prints collected by arresting officers or jail intake personnel.
2. Inked prints b. An impression not visible to the naked eye that is deposited when the ridges make contact with a relatively smooth surface.
3. Latent print c. The unique identifying marks made on bullets and cartridge casings that are particular to an individual firearm.
4. Plastic print d. An individually distinctive pattern of certain voice characteristics that is spectrographically produced.
5. Visible print e. A lasting visible print found in wax, tar, clay, oil, grease, or putty.
6. Voiceprints f. Physical evidence resulting from the transfer of small quantities of material.
7. Trace evidence g. A volatile impression made in a substance susceptible to decay.
8. Fungible evidence h. A wide array of items defined loosely as any physical evidence that involves theories, empirical analysis, or requires the testimony of a qualified expert.
9. Best evidence rule i. Evidence that can be manipulated, altered, substituted, or contaminated.
10. Scientific evidence j. Concept of the original version of evidence is better than a copy.


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