Whorl
Contrary to what we see on television, fingerprint matching is not carried out by a computer in a matter of seconds.
True or False
True
Patent fingerprints are caused by the transfer of oils and other body secretions onto a surface.
True or False
False
Patent fingerprints, or visible fingerprints, are left on a smooth surface when blood, ink, or some other liquid comes in contact with the hands and is then transferred to that surface.
True or False
True
Latent fingerprints, or surface fingerprints, are caused by the transfer of skin onto a surface.
True or False
False
Pudd’nhead Wilson is a lawyer created by Mark Twain in the novel of the same name, published in November of 1894. In his final address to a jury, Lawyer Wilson exhibits his knowledge of the cutting edge technology of the day by referring to:
fingerprints as forensic evidence
blood stains as forensic evidence
fingerprints as forensic evidence
The imprint of a fingerprint consists of natural secretions of the sweat glands that are present:
in the friction ridge of the skin.
under the friction ridge of the skin.
in the friction ridge of the skin.
Fingerprint whorl patterns may be a:
plain whorl.
double loop whorl.
central pocket loop whorl.
All of these choices.
All of these choices.
8. In 1879, the assistant clerk in the records office at the police station in Paris created a way to identify criminals. The system was first used in 1883 to identify repeat offenders. The name of the clerk who invented the system was:
Sir William Herschel.
Alphonse Bertillon.
Alphonse Bertillon.
In 1888, Sir Francis Galton, along with Sir E.R. Henry developed the classification system for fingerprints that is still in use today in:
England and the United States.
the United States and Europe.
the United States and Europe.
While looking at the basic fingerprint patterns can quickly help eliminate a suspect, in order to positively match a print found at a crime scene to an individual, more is needed. Every individual, including identical twins, has a unique fingerprint due to unique ridge patterns called:
small details.
ridge minutiae.
minutiae.
minutiae.
Which type of loop open towards the little finger?
left facing
right facing
radial
ulnar
ulnar
12. Beginning in 1896, Sir Edmund Richard Henry, with the help of two colleagues, created a system that divided fingerprint records into groups based on whether they have:
an arch.
a loop pattern.
a whorl.
All of these choices.
All of these choices.
Who verified that fingerprints do not change with age?
Jan Evangelist Purkyn
Sir Francis Galton
Sir Francis Galton
Fingerprint collection began in 1856 by:
Sir William Herschel.
Sir Leroy Hersch.
Sir William Herschel.
During which week of gestation are fingerprints formed?
20th
10th
12th
10th
In western culture, the earliest record of the study of the patterns on human hands comes from:
1684
1634
DOUBLE POINTS
1684
What percent of latent prints at a crime scene come from the palm or side of the hand?
10-20
20-30
20-30
Actual indentations left in some soft material such as clay, putty, or wax is which type of fingerprint?
latent
plastic
patent
plastic
Fingerprint arches may be:
plain and tented arches
multiple and tented arches
plain and tented arches
The study of fingerprints for identification purposes is known as:
dactylography
microscopy
minutiae
printography
dactylography
21. There are about ___ individual ridge characteristics on the average full fingerprint.
100
150
175
150
Fingerprints begin forming near the ____ week of pregnancy.
10
20
15
10
Name that Print!
Have ridges that enter from one side of the fingerprint and leave from the other side with a rise in the center. 5%
Arch
________ glands are primarily located on the ridges of hands and feet.
Apocrine
Eccrine
Eccrine
Name That Print!
________ loop opens towards the left on the right thumb facing away from you.
Radial
Name That Print!
Have ridges that enter from either the right or the left and exit from the same side they enter. 65%
Loop
Unique ridge patterns in fingerprint. Must have 12 to be absolutely certain it is an identification.
Minutiae
Name That Print!
______ loop opens towards the right on the right thumb facing away from you.
Ulnar
Name That Print!
Have at least one ridge that makes a complete circuit; looks like a bull's-eye with two deltas. 30%
Whorl
_________ contains over 50 million fingerprint records.
AFTS
AFIS
AFFS
AFIS