Types of Fingerprints

Direct: A direct fingerprint is when some kind of substance, ink or dust, for example, gets on your fingers and is imprinted on a clean surface.

Latent: Latent prints are formed when your hands and fingers perspire and form sweat and gets on a surface.

Plastic: A plastic fingerprint is when you put your hands into a material, such as putty, and the material retains the shape of your print.