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HUELLA DACTILAR LATENTE [2 records]

Record 1 2022-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dactyloscopy
  • Criminology
  • Law of Evidence
CONT

[The] process may be applied to various samples composed of different kinds of substrates that are commonly present at crime scenes and that contain latent papillary traces, for example fingerprints and palm prints present on samples of glass (bottle, laboratory slide), plastic (rubbish bag, freezer bag, cellophane, compact disc) or samples provided with a metallic surface (small beverage can), or else at the crime scene when the latter is a closed space, for example a room.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dactyloscopie
  • Criminologie
  • Droit de la preuve
CONT

Les traces papillaires latentes [sont] des traces invisibles à l'œil nu qui sont le résultat d'un dépôt de sueur et autres composés présents sur les crêtes papillaires. [...] Dans de nombreux cas, les traces seront observables uniquement après l'utilisation d'une technique de révélation (vapeurs de cyanoacrylate, bain de ninhydrine, poudre dactyloscopique …).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Dactiloscopia
  • Criminología
  • Derecho probatorio
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Record 2 2022-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dactyloscopy
  • Criminology
  • Law of Evidence
CONT

Latent prints are single or partial fingerprints lifted from door handles, glasses, walls, firearms, clothing, and other items found at or near the scene of a crime.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dactyloscopie
  • Criminologie
  • Droit de la preuve
CONT

[...] le mandat consiste entre autres à gérer le dépôt national d'empreintes digitales, à effectuer des vérifications de casier judiciaire pour les civils et à établir des correspondances entre des empreintes latentes (prélevées sur des lieux de crimes) et des criminels connus.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Dactiloscopia
  • Criminología
  • Derecho probatorio
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