Forensics: Chapter 6- Review
FIngerprints are formed
At 10 weeks' gestation (pregnancy)
Fingerprints are formed deep within the the dermis layer of skin.
False
Fingerprints are generally considered to be a form of class evidence.
False
Fingerprints of the left hand are mirror images of the fingerprints on the right hand.
False
It is necessary to obtain a full print from a suspect in order to compare his fingerprint with a fingerprint found at the crime scene.
False
Plastic prints must be dusted or treated in order to identify the ridge patterns.
False
The type of powder used to dust prints will vary depending upon the weather conditions when the print is lifted.
False
It is important to always photograph a fingerprint before you attempt to lift it.
True
NGI improves the speed and accuracy of fingerprint searches because if electronically accesses fingerprints from local, state, and national agencies.
True
Similar print or ridge patterns can also be found on the toes.
True
Fingerprint impressions left on a smooth surface consist of natural secretions of the sweat pores found in the friction ridge of the skin.
True
Fingerprints that are actual indentations left in some soft material such as clay or putty are referred to as
Plastic fingerprints
The presence of two deltas in a fingerprint can indicate
That a print is a whorl pattern
The use of fingerprints in identification is not perfect because
The current technology depends on humans to analyze the information and humans make mistakes.
