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Friction Ridges
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Digital Imaging
100
List the five fingerprint patterns used in the "Auto-class" system
What are Tented Arch, Arch, Ulnar Loop, Radial Loop, Whorl
100
The date and Order in Council was passed sanctioning the use of fingerprints.
What is July 21st 1908
100
What is the area you examine first at a break and enter?
The point of entry
100
What are the three basic types of construction used to manufacture tires.
What is bias ply, belted bias and radial
100
To solely use digital imaging, what minimum two standards must your camera be able to provide?
What is 6 megapixels and image capture in RAW format.
200
What are the basic premises upon which fingerprint identification based?
What is 1. Friction ridges develop on the fetus in their definitive form before birth 2. Friction ridges are persistent throughout life except for permanent scarring. 3. Friction ridge patterns and details in small areas are unique and never repeated. 4. Overall friction ridge patterns vary withi9n limits which allow for classification.
200
He was the founder of the Canadian Fingerprint Bureau in 1911.
Who was Inspector Edward Foster
200
Why is it necessary to photograph prior to lifting fingerprints?
What to shows continuity, or where the fingerprinht was located, or the photograph is often better than the lift, or in case the lift fails, or it shows objectivity and prevents the notion of forgery or planting of evidence.
200
What is injection moulding?
What is a compound in the form of, small pellets are melted and injected into a closed negative mould. Inside the mould, the compound is exposed to heat and pressure to form to the mould.
200
What three types of photographs should be taken at a scene?
What is overall, mid range and close up
300
What is the philosophy of fingerprint identification as stated in the I.F.I.M.?
What is Friction ridge individualization is established through the agreement of friction ridge formations in sequence, having sufficient uniqueness to individualize.
300
What German Doctor was the first (1st) to state the prints of two (2) different persons were never the same when he said “although the arrangement of the skin ridges is never duplicated in two (2) persons, nevertheless the similarities are closer among some individuals.”
Who is J.C.A. MAYER
300
Four factors that will cause DNA degradation?
What is humidity, temperature, UV light and time
300
What is the recommended procedure to measure the wheelbase of a vehicle using only its tire tracks?
What is measure the distance from the inside leading edge rear track to the inside leading edge front track. Obtain a measurement from both the left and right side of the vehicle.
300
SWIGIT
What is Scientific Working Group on Imaging Technology
400
What are the components of sweat?
What is contains approximately 99% water 1% solids (inorganic salts, urea, amino acids and peptides)
400
Published a paper in 1929 entitled “The Topographic History of Volar Pads in the Human Embryo.”
Who is Harold Cummins
400
Name 5 different chemical reagents that could be used to enhance fingerprints in blood.
What are amido black, ninhydren, leuco malachite green, DFO, Leuco crystal violet, acid yellow 7, hungarian red
400
Define Footwear Identification?
What is Footwear identification is established by agreement of class characteristics and accidental characteristics of such significance and number that no other logical conclusion can be reached.
400
Selectively lightening an area on the image.
What is dodging
500
What is considered during the analysis phase?
What are Anatomical Factors, Substrate, Matrix, Development Medium, Deposition Pressure, Lateral (Pressure) Distortion, Clarity ( level 1, 2, 3 ), Tolerance.
500
Who is currently researching fingerprints on cadavers?
Who is Dr. Della Wilkenson
500
Phenomenon where one side of the hole in glass is blown awayon the opposite side from where the bullet was fired.
What is cratering
500
List seven possible ways to determine the direction of travel of a vehicle based solely on its tire track information?
What are: Spinning tires, striations by the sidewall in a furrow, vehicle stopped and reversed direction, overlapping tracks, follow the tracks for some distance, flattened grass or plant material, directional tire treads, compressed soil or snow lifting in the direction of travel, deposit of transferred material mud or water splashed
500
What are the tonal ranges of a digital photograph?
What are shadows, midtones and highlights.