I. Attention-getter: Did you know that fingerprints are one of the first things to form before we are born?II. Relevance Statement: We all have them, but we've probably never really studied them.A. No two prints are the same.B. Once formed, they no longer change unless the skin is damaged enough to cause a permanent scar.C. Scars may change the patterns of the fingerprint ridges, but once formed they will remain the same.III. Credibility Statement: During my research, I learned that this persistence makes fingerprints a very reliable technique for identifying criminals and victims.IV. Thesis Statement: In this talk, I will explain how forensic teams use fingerprints to identify individuals.V. Overview of main points: I will now explain the process of identifying, collecting and analyzing fingerprints.[Transition]: Before we can find a fingerprint, we need to know what to look for.BodyI. Types of Forensic Prints (Crime Library)A. There are 4 types of prints. The first type is called exemplary printing.i. These are prints deliberately taken from a certain individual ii. They are not found at crime scenes but are used for comparison with prints found at crime scenes.B. The second type of printing is called latent printing. These prints are not easily visible and will sometimes be invisible. ii. They are made up of skin oils. iii. They are also found on everything you touch.C. The third type is called patent printing.i. These prints are visible to the naked eye. ii. They are composed of some type of smudgeable substance such as ink, blood, or dust.D. The fourth type is called plastic printing or impressed printing. These impressions form a visible impression ii. They are composed of a substance capable...... middle of paper ...... o complicated and small was formed before we were born and remains completely unchanged as we age.ReferencesClaridge, Jack. “Latent impressions”. Latent impressions. Explore Forensics, September 5, 2012. Web. February 27, 2014. “Handbook of Fingerprinting Techniques.” New Mexico Department of Health Improvement. Caregiver Criminal Background Screening Program, nd Web. February 27, 2014. “Fingerprints.” Crime Library. Crime Museum, nd Web. February 26, 2014.Holder, Eric H., Jr., Laurie O. Robinson, and John H. Laub. The Fingerprint Sourcebook. DC: U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs and National Institute of Justice, 2011. International Association for Identification. Web.James, Stuart H. and Jon J. Nordby. “Fingerprints.” Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques. Boca Raton, FL: CRC, 2005. 341-60. Google Books. Internet. February 27. 2014.