Minute Differences
The FBI requires that more than this amount of common points be shared in order for fingerprints to be unique.
What are 8 points
This Fingerprint Pattern is the second most common based on national statistics.
What is a Whorl Pattern
This is the name of the fingerprint identification database (give full name).
What is the Automated Fingerprint Identification System or AFIS
Printing Checks on this can prevent forgeries...unless you're being chased by Tom Hanks.
What is Chemically Sensitive Paper
This answer has disappeared! Used to describe poor memory or procrastination on the letter "i".
What is a missing dot.
This is a technique for separating and identifying components of a mixture.
What is Chromatography.
This minutiae pattern splits apart into two separate patterns.
What is a Bifurcation Pattern
Ask McDonalds about this golden type of fingerprint pattern...the rarest of the bunch.
What is an Arch Pattern
It is typically thought that doing this to fingerprints will prevent them from growing back...wrong!
What is dissolving fingerprints with acid.
These glow under different types of light when talking about check forgery prevention...talk about a brilliant idea!
What are embedded fibers.
None of this present for you on the question... it's a handwriting trait that displays intensity or stress.
What is pressure.
Retention of this answer is crucial...calculated by measuring solvent lines.
What is Retention Factor (Rf).
This type of pattern refers to a line that abruptly ends.
What is a Ridge Ending Pattern
These lack a spirit, but contain prints Forensic Scientists can use for identification outside of the fingers.
What are soles of feet
These are used by forgers to create authentic looking documents.
What are letters from banks & financial organizations.
This term is used to describe a forgery done for material gain.
What is Fraudulence.
Staying on the right side of things, this handwriting trait can display female leadership.
What is a slant.
Another word for the paper used in chromatography...don't worry it's just a phase.
What is the stationary phase.
This pattern can be summed up in one word...circle circle, now you have a cootie shot.
What is a Dot Pattern
Fingerprints develop in the womb during this week.
What is the 10th week
It is said that these are ideal for the passing of fraudulent checks and counterfeit money...just ask the Atlanta after the XXVI Olympic Games.
What are gatherings of large amounts of people.
Daily Double:
Write the five most forged items used today by counterfeiters.
What are Currency, Traveler's Checks, Food Stamps, and Postage Stamps.
This type of handwriting trait can indicate self-control...there's no personal space here.
What is line spacing.
This feels no attraction to paper as it travels through it in Chromatography...no hard feelings!
What is the solvent or mobile phase.
Ask King Neptune of the Seas what type of pattern describes ridges flowing into three separate lines.
What is a Trifurcation Pattern
Daily Double:
Draw and label the three types of Whorl Patterns analyzed in class.
What are Plain Whorl, Double Loop Whorl, and Accidental Whorl.
This organization was created in 1865 to suppress counterfeiting...not you Hoover!
What is The Secret Service
Name three Design Features of Money since 1996 to prevent counterfeiting.
Inscribed Security Thread, Microprinting, Off-center portrait, Watermark, or special ink.
Four factors that handwriting can reveal.
What are social & thinking style, ego strength, use of energy, and fears & inhibitions.
An Rf closer to 1.0 depicts a molecule that is very this.
What is non-polar.