Sõrmejälgedega

Sõrmejälgedega is an Estonian term that translates to "with fingerprints." In a forensic context, it refers to the evidence left behind by the unique patterns of ridges on a person's fingertips. These patterns, formed by the friction ridges, are individual and remain unchanged throughout a person's life, making them a valuable tool for identification. Fingerprints are deposited when a person touches a surface, leaving behind a trace of sweat, oils, and other bodily secretions. These latent prints, as they are often called, can then be developed using various techniques such as dusting with powder or using chemical reagents. Once developed, they can be compared to known fingerprints in a database or to those of a suspect. The science of fingerprint analysis, known as dactyloscopy, has been used for over a century and is considered a reliable method of identification in criminal investigations and other applications. The term sõrmejälgedega can also be used more broadly to describe anything that bears the mark or impression of fingerprints, not necessarily in a forensic sense. For example, a glass or a piece of paper might be described as sõrmejälgedega if fingerprints are visible on its surface.