Patent prints become latent prints when the fingerprint is not formed on the skin that are deposited onto another surface.
A. True
B. False

The statement is False because patent prints are visible impressions made with substances like ink, while latent prints are invisible impressions made from skin oils. The two types of prints are fundamentally different and cannot interchange in the manner described.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2025-07-05

The statement is B. False .
To understand this, let's look at the concepts of patent prints and latent prints:

Patent Prints :

These are visible fingerprints that are made when fingers touch a surface after coming into contact with substances like ink, blood, or oil. Because they are left in substances that produce a visible print, they can be seen without any special equipment.


Latent Prints :

These are invisible fingerprints left by the natural oils and sweat on the skin. Latent prints cannot be seen without enhancement techniques such as dusting with powder or chemical treatments to make them visible.



Patent prints do not turn into latent prints. They are distinctly different because patent prints are already visible due to the substance on the fingers, whereas latent prints need to be processed to be seen.
Therefore, the statement is false because patent prints, which are visible, do not become latent prints, which are initially invisible.

Answered by LucasMatthewHarris | 2025-07-07