What term is used for the electronic capture of fingerprints and palm prints?

• A. Livescan finger imaging system
• B. Ink fingerprinting
• C. Facial recognition
• D. DNA profiling

Answer: (A)

Electronic capture of fingerprints and palm prints is done with a livescan system. A livescan finger imaging system uses digital scanners to capture high-quality images of all ten fingers and palms, then sends them directly to criminal history databases for quicker matching. This replaces the older ink-and-paper method, which is slower and more error-prone. Facial recognition and DNA profiling are different biometrics and aren’t about capturing prints. The main benefit here is fast, accurate digital capture that integrates smoothly with AFIS/IAFIS databases.