Power to take fingerprints
Have you ever wondered what your rights are if the police
take your fingerprints? In this article, we explain what
fingerprints are. In addition, we are going to detail what happens
to your fingerprints if found innocent.
Firstly, what is a fingerprint?
A fingerprint is an impression left by the friction ridges of a
human finger and thumbs. Fingerprints are great ways of identifying
someone because the ridges on your finger do not change throughout
your lifetime. However, some extreme injuries can change your
fingerprints but this is rare.
How do fingerprints work?
The ridges on your fingers create sweat and oil. As a result,
this moisture leaves a "print" of sort when you touch
something. Although, this print is invisible to the naked eye.
However, police can dip a brush into powder and brush a light layer
over an area to see if there is are any fingerprints. They call
this dusting for fingerprints.
