When it comes to a crime, criminals are able to hide many types of evidence. Evidence that is almost impossible to hide are footprints. Due to the difficulty of covering fingerprints, they are the most important part of solving a crime. The types of prints range from fingerprints to palm prints, and even lip prints can be used to solve a crime. Footprints are the most important piece of evidence because footprints are left wherever someone touches them, they are not easily covered, all footprints are unique, and because many parts of your body make footprints without you even trying. When talking about the importance of prints it is crucial to note that prints play many roles and for the most part the average person knows no more about them than what they have seen on CSI or other television shows. With enough research you discover that footprints are more complex, interesting and unique than you might think. My research topic is very important because people don't realize that without fingerprints crimes would be much more difficult to solve. Without fingerprints there would be no crime scene evidence that would last long enough without disappearing. What people need to realize is that there is much more behind fingerprints than just fingerprints and that the process of collecting and processing involves much more than what is shown on television. When dealing with prints it is important to understand that prints are very fragile and can be easily obstructed during the removal process. Removing a print is trickier than it sounds, due to the care needed and the fact that you really only get one chance when doing it. Prints are one of a kind, so no two people can have the same prints. This only increases the importance of the prints so that... middle of paper... you commit a crime, because the prints will leave you behind bars and a very unhappy person. Works CitedBond, J.W. (2009) . The value of fingerprint evidence in crime detection. International Journal of Police Science and Management, 11(1), 77-84. doi:10.1350/ijps.2009.11.1.111Dineshshankar, J., Ganapathi, N., Yoithapprabhunath, T., Maheswaran, T., Kumar, M., & Aravindhan, R. (2013). Lip impressions: role in forensic dentistry. Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 5S95-S97. doi:10.4103/0975-7406.113305 Singh, H., Chhikara, P., & Singroha, R. (2011). LIP PRINTS AS EVIDENCE. Journal Of Punjab Academy of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 11(1), 23-25.Waldron, P., (24 October 2013). Capture the criminals with red palms. Out of the fog.Zhou, Y., Zeng, Y., Lizhen, & Hu, W. (2002). Application and development of palmprint research. Technology and healthcare, 10(5), 383.