Forensics: Chapter 6
Fingerprint collection began in 1856 by: A. Sir Leroy Hersch B. Sir William Herschel
B
In Western culture, the earliest record of the study of the patterns on hands comes from: A. 1634 B. 1684
B
The imprint of a fingerprint consists of natural secretions of the sweat glands that are present are: A. just under the surface of the skin B. in the friction ridge of the skin
B
Who verified that finger prints do not change with age: A. Dr. Nehemiah B. Sir Francis Galton
B
Contrary to what we see on TV, fingerprint matching is not carried out in seconds.
True
Patent finger prints are left on a smooth surface when blood, ink, or other liquids come in contact with a hand.
True
Plastic fingerprints are actual indentations left in some soft material.
True
Arches may be: A. singular and tented B. plain and tented C. multiple and tented D. fancy and tented
B
Every individual has a unique fingerprint due to unique ridge patterns is called: A. ridge minutiae B. minutiae
B
Fingerprint arches may be: A. plain arches B. fancy arches
A
In 1879, the assistant clerk in the records office in the Paris police station created a way to identify criminals. It was first used in 1883 to identify: A. Alphonse Bertillon B. Sir William Herschel
A
In 1888, Sir Galton developed the classification system for fingerprints that is still in use today in: A. the USA and Europe B. England and the USA
A
What percent of latent prints at a crime scene come from the palm or side of the hand? A. 20-30 B. 30-40
A
Fingerprint whorl patterns may be a: A. plain whorl B. central pocket loop whorl C. double loop whorl D. all of these choices
D
In 1896, Sir Edmund Richard Henry creates a system that divided fingerprint records into groups based on whether they have: A. an arch B. a whorl C. a loop pattern D. all of these choices
D
Which type of loop opens towards the little finger? A. right facing B. radical C. left facing D. ulnar
D
John Dillinger burned his fingertips with a torch to change their appearance.
False
Latent fingerprints are caused by the transfer of skin onto a surface.
False
