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Discussion

1. Everyone assumes there is a single database for fingerprints in the United States and you just input your unknown print and it searches all. Discuss why elimination prints are necessary both to solve a case and to avoid issues at trial. What is the database for fingerprints and how does this assist in the identification process?
2. You are the District Sergeant in charge.  There is a new housing development being built.  There will be 150 new homes constructed over the next 2 years.  Several houses have had their new appliances stolen before the Certificate of Occupancy was issued. What are some of the issues with fingerprints you may lift from the scene?
   3. Research and share how latent prints have been utilized in solving historical crime