Forensics: Chapter 6

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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


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