PRINT PATTERNS
EVIDENCE
Minutiae
Misc.
Ms. V
100

This type of fingerprint pattern looks like a hill and has NO deltas.

ARCH 

100

At a crime scene, this type of fingerprint CAN be seen with the naked eye.

VISIBLE PRINT 

100

This ridge starts off straight and branches into two

bifurcation

100

ANTHROPOMETRY used this to identify people, instead of their fingerprints.

A. HANDWRITING CHARACTERISTICS B. I.Q. SCORES C. BODY MEASUREMENTS

100

what was Ms. Vs previous career?

Microbiology Lab Manager

200

This type of fingerprint pattern doubles back on itself, and has only one delta.

LOOP 

200

At a crime scene, this is the type of print that CANNOT be seen with the naked eye.

LATENT PRINT 

200

The whorl print usually will have two of these

deltas

200

Even after a fingerprint is identified with AFIS, who/what must make the final match?

FINGERPRINT EXPERT

200

Where is Ms. V from?

Colombia

300

This type of fingerprint pattern usually looks like a circle, and has TWO deltas.

WHORL

300

At a crime scene, this is the type of fingerprint that is made when pressed into a soft substance such as clay, wax, or putty.

PLASTIC PRINT

300

This minutiae has three divisions off of a central line.

trifurcation

300

Are fingerprints a type of CLASS evidence or INDIVIDUAL evidence?

Individual

300

How many kids does Ms. V have?

1

400

This is the most common type of fingerprint pattern.

LOOP

400

This is what crime scene investigators would use to transfer a print at the scene to a surface that can be transported to the lab for analysis.

TAPE LIFT 

400

This type will end abruptly

ending

400

TRUE or FALSE: Identical twins have the same fingerprints.

False

400

How many dogs does Ms. V have?

3

500

This is the least common type of fingerprint pattern.

ARCH 

500

This is what AFIS stands for.

AUTOMATED FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM 

500

what is this called

island

500

This is another name for visible print

Patent

500

What is the name of Ms. V's daughter?

Emily