For a fingerprint card to be acceptable, what criteria must be met?

The requirement that a fingerprint card must be identifiable with accurate and complete data is essential for a number of reasons. First and foremost, fingerprint identification is a critical aspect of various law enforcement and security applications. For a fingerprint card to be useful, the fingerprints must clearly represent the individual, allowing for unambiguous identification.

Accurate and complete data on the record enhances the reliability of the identification process. This includes personal information such as name, date of birth, and any relevant identifiers that link the prints to the individual. Without this completeness, there could be uncertainties about the identity of the person associated with the fingerprints, leading to potential errors in legal or administrative contexts.

In contrast, the colorful and artistic nature of the prints has no bearing on their identification usefulness; they must adhere to standard formats. Time-stamping and dating may be relevant in some contexts but do not guarantee the identification quality of the prints themselves. High resolution and ease of scanning are also important but secondary to the primary criteria of clear identification and accurate record-keeping. This is why the focus on the ability to identify prints with accurate and complete data is the correct answer.