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How are fingerprints discovered at crime scenes?

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A device called the Reflected Ultraviolet Imaging System (RUVIS) aims UV light at areas where fingerprints may be. If a latent fingerprint is there, it will reflect the light back under the UV light. Once discovered, it can be processed using an approved method.

Or they use a certain powder or oil

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