This pattern has lots of circles that do not leave either side of the print
What is whorl
100
Why would you measure a single shoe print?
What is to find the shoe size
100
Any bit of information, physical markings or objects that give
people a reason to believe something.
What is evidence
100
What might lead you to believe that a note was written by someone who was left handed?
What is Smudge marks over the writing
100
uses the characteristics of a person to help identify him or her.
What is witness identification
200
Name the three basic patterns of fingerprints.
What is whorl, loop, arch
200
What information can we gain from analyzing the tread pattern in a shoe print?
What is brand or type of shoe
200
means to arrange things in groups according to similar qualities.
What is classify/categorize
200
What is the crime called when you copy someones signature?
What is forgery
200
In order for chromatography to work, you must use ___________________ inks
What is water soluble
300
What is the characteristic where a ridge just ends?
What is ridge ending
300
What can you tell from measuring the distance between shoe prints?
What is whether a person was running or walking.
300
information gathered through our senses
What is observation
300
What marker did not separate in our lab?
What is sharpie
300
It is very easy to get a clear fingerprint off of fabric!
True or False?
What is False
400
Name the characteristic where a short ridge, is by itself, and is not attached to any other ridges
What is lake
400
Looking at the direction of the shoeprints and the depth of the shoe prints can help investigators figure out which direction the person was going.
True or False?
What is True
400
a conclusion about something based on an observation.
What is inference
400
What is it called the study handwriting?
What is graphology
400
Investigators classify fibers and fabrics by:
List 3
What is
color
pattern of weave
texture
strength
flammability
500
What is the characteristic where 1 ridge splits to form 2 ridges?
What is forks (bifurcation)
500
If two people have the exact same shoe, what could you look for to tell them apart?
What is worn areas
500
an excuse/story of a persons whereabouts
What is alibi
500
to compare a sample of ink by separating
them into the colors that they are made up of.
What is chromatography
500
Soil samples can be classified based on what?
List 3
What is
color
pH
smell
make up (composition)
size of particles