Elimination prints refer to prints from which group?

Elimination prints refer to prints from which group?

• A. Prints of the perpetrator
• B. Prints of individuals with legitimate access
• C. Prints of people never at the scene
• D. Prints from unknown individuals

Answer: (B)

Elimination prints are taken from people who had legitimate access to the scene and are not suspects. By collecting their prints, investigators can compare them to prints found at the scene to see if a match exists, and if so, rule that person out as a suspect because their presence is explained by authorization or access. So the best fit is prints of individuals with legitimate access. Prints from people never at the scene or unknown individuals wouldn’t serve to eliminate suspects in this context, and prints of the perpetrator are the ones investigators would be seeking to identify.

Elimination prints are taken from people who had legitimate access to the scene and are not suspects. By collecting their prints, investigators can compare them to prints found at the scene to see if a match exists, and if so, rule that person out as a suspect because their presence is explained by authorization or access. So the best fit is prints of individuals with legitimate access. Prints from people never at the scene or unknown individuals wouldn’t serve to eliminate suspects in this context, and prints of the perpetrator are the ones investigators would be seeking to identify.