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FINGERPRINTS
FOOTPRINTS
HANDWRITING ANALYSIS
CHROMATOGRAPHY
MISCELLANEOUS
100
This pattern has lots of circles that do not leave either side of the print.
Whorl
100
Why would you measure a single shoe print?
To figure out the shoe size
100

What might lead you to believe that a note was written by someone who was left handed?

Smudge marks over the writing

100
What is paper chromatography?
Separating mixtures on a piece of paper.
100
Name the two types of observations.
Casual and Prepared
200
Name the three basic patterns of fingerprints.
Arch, loop and whorl
200
What information can we gain from analyzing the tread pattern in a shoe print?
Brand or type of shoe
200
What is the crime called when you copy someones signature?
Forgery
200
What was the solvent we used in our lab experiment?
Water
200
When collecting evidence, this is something you do with your own eyes.
Make observations
300
When we touch something we leave these two things behind.
Oils and dirt
300
What can you tell from measuring the distance between shoe prints?
Whether a person was running or walking.
300
What might a criminal leave behind if they kidnapped someone?
A Ransom Note
300
What was the solute we used in our lab experiment?
Black Ink
300
This is something you believe to have happened based on your observations.
An Inference
400
Name the characteristic where one ridge splits into three ridges.
Trifurcation
400
How come a shoe print may not hold up as evidence in court?
People could have the exact same shoe.
400

When analyzing handwriting samples you should look at the spacing between these two things.

Words and Letters

400
Name two crimes where chromatography might be used by forensic scientists.
Ransom note and Forgery
400
What could a forensic scientist do in order to take a tire track back to the lab?
Make a cast of the track.
500
Name the most common fingerprint pattern and include the percentage.
Loop - 60%
500
If two people have the exact same shoe, what could you look for to tell them apart?
Worn areas
500
Why can forensic scientists use handwriting analysis to help solve crimes?
Handwriting is unique to everyone
500
In our lab, what type of paper did we use to help separate the dyes in the ink?
Coffee Filter
500
When you analyzed the different fabric samples each one had a unique _______ pattern.
Weave