Question 1

To permanently alter the fingerprint and produce scars, one must damage the:

Accepted Answer

A)  sweat glands. 
B)  minutiae. 
C)  ridges 
D)  epidermis. 
E)  dermal papillae. 
A)  sweat glands. 
B)  minutiae. 
C)  ridges 
D)  epidermis. 
E)  dermal papillae. E

Question 2

What item is NOT considered a porous surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  paper 
B)  cloth 
C)  cardboard 
D)  tile 
E)  skin 
A)  paper 
B)  cloth 
C)  cardboard 
D)  tile 
E)  skin D

Question 3

Currently, which of the following is most often used in conjunction with chemically induced fluorescence to visualize latent prints?

Accepted Answer

A)  UV light 
B)  luminol 
C)  laser illumination 
D)  high-intensity light sources 
E)  IR light 
A)  UV light 
B)  luminol 
C)  laser illumination 
D)  high-intensity light sources 
E)  IR light D

Question 4

Francis Galeton, in writing his textbook on fingerprints, built on the groundbreaking work in this area by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bertillon. 
B)  Doyle. 
C)  Vucetich. 
D)  Fauld. 
E)  Henry. 
A)  Bertillon. 
B)  Doyle. 
C)  Vucetich. 
D)  Fauld. 
E)  Henry.

Question 5

Super Glue fuming is NOT suitable for use on:

Accepted Answer

A)  leather. 
B)  floor tile. 
C)  metal. 
D)  plastic bags. 
E)  cardboard. 
A)  leather. 
B)  floor tile. 
C)  metal. 
D)  plastic bags. 
E)  cardboard.

Question 6

Which of the following types of fingerprints are more likely to be found impressed in soft wax?

Accepted Answer

A)  Visible 
B)  Latent 
C)  Hidden 
D)  Plastic 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Visible 
B)  Latent 
C)  Hidden 
D)  Plastic 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is not a ridge characteristic of a fingerprint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Island 
B)  Bifurcation 
C)  Ridge ending 
D)  Core 
E)  Enclosure 
A)  Island 
B)  Bifurcation 
C)  Ridge ending 
D)  Core 
E)  Enclosure

Question 8

The friction skin ridges:

Accepted Answer

A)  have no useful purpose other than identification. 
B)  provide a firmer grip. 
C)  resist slippage. 
D)  both B and C 
E)  all of the above 
A)  have no useful purpose other than identification. 
B)  provide a firmer grip. 
C)  resist slippage. 
D)  both B and C 
E)  all of the above

Question 9

Computerized fingerprint search systems match prints by comparing the position of ___________ and ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  minutiae; ridge characteristics 
B)  ridges; furrows 
C)  loops; arches 
D)  bifurcations; deltas 
E)  bifurcations; ridge endings 
A)  minutiae; ridge characteristics 
B)  ridges; furrows 
C)  loops; arches 
D)  bifurcations; deltas 
E)  bifurcations; ridge endings

Question 10

Protein residues are best developed into fingerprint impressions with:

Accepted Answer

A)  physical developer. 
B)  iodine. 
C)  dusting powder. 
D)  ninhydrin. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  physical developer. 
B)  iodine. 
C)  dusting powder. 
D)  ninhydrin. 
E)  all of the above

Question 11

Livescan images of fingerprints:

Accepted Answer

A)  have eliminated the need for inked prints on paper cards. 
B)  are sent to the AFIS database electronically. 
C)  are captured when the subject's fingers and palms are placed onto a glass platen. 
D)  do not need to be analyzed by people. 
E)  A, B and C only 
A)  have eliminated the need for inked prints on paper cards. 
B)  are sent to the AFIS database electronically. 
C)  are captured when the subject's fingers and palms are placed onto a glass platen. 
D)  do not need to be analyzed by people. 
E)  A, B and C only

Question 12

A fingerprint pattern having no delta is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  central pocket loop. 
B)  loop. 
C)  plain whorl. 
D)  accidental. 
E)  arch. 
A)  central pocket loop. 
B)  loop. 
C)  plain whorl. 
D)  accidental. 
E)  arch.

Question 13

Which statement is true of a partial fingerprint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Any print can identify a criminal if it shows an adequate number of ridge characteristics. 
B)  Any print is sufficient for identification as long as there is enough to identify its basic pattern. 
C)  It must show at least a little of all ten fingers. 
D)  At least 75% of the pattern must be present for identification. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Any print can identify a criminal if it shows an adequate number of ridge characteristics. 
B)  Any print is sufficient for identification as long as there is enough to identify its basic pattern. 
C)  It must show at least a little of all ten fingers. 
D)  At least 75% of the pattern must be present for identification. 
E)  None of the above

Question 14

A point-by-point comparison of a fingerprint's ___________ must be demonstrated in order to prove identity.

Accepted Answer

A)  pattern 
B)  protein composition 
C)  minutiae 
D)  classification 
E)  none of the above 
A)  pattern 
B)  protein composition 
C)  minutiae 
D)  classification 
E)  none of the above

Question 15

The first systematic system of individual classification and identification was introduced by

Accepted Answer

A)  Alphonse Bertillon. 
B)  Richard Henry. 
C)  William Herschel. 
D)  Francis Galton. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Alphonse Bertillon. 
B)  Richard Henry. 
C)  William Herschel. 
D)  Francis Galton. 
E)  None of the above

Question 16

Will West was the man who:

Accepted Answer

A)  had a virtual "double" with a similar name. 
B)  invented Superglue. 
C)  was identified generations later by DNA analysis. 
D)  mutilated his fingerprints with acid. 
E)  devised the fingerprint classification system used in Spanish-speaking countries. 
A)  had a virtual "double" with a similar name. 
B)  invented Superglue. 
C)  was identified generations later by DNA analysis. 
D)  mutilated his fingerprints with acid. 
E)  devised the fingerprint classification system used in Spanish-speaking countries.

Question 17

The value of ridge patterns in determining the uniqueness of a fingerprint is ________ the value of type and position of ridge characteristics in determining the uniqueness of a fingerprint.

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 
B)  the same as 
C)  greater than 
A)  less than 
B)  the same as 
C)  greater than

Question 18

What techniques are best used on latent prints found on porous surfaces? What about non-porous surfaces?

Accepted Answer

Latent fingerprints are impressions left

Question 19

Which chemical treatment produces a white-appearing latent print?

Accepted Answer

A)  Super Glue fuming 
B)  physical developer 
C)  iodine fuming 
D)  ninhydrin 
E)  crystal violet 
A)  Super Glue fuming 
B)  physical developer 
C)  iodine fuming 
D)  ninhydrin 
E)  crystal violet

Question 20

A chemical method used for developing prints on nonporous surfaces is:

Accepted Answer

A)  physical developer. 
B)  ninhydrin. 
C)  DFO. 
D)  fuming with cyanoacrylate. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  physical developer. 
B)  ninhydrin. 
C)  DFO. 
D)  fuming with cyanoacrylate. 
E)  all of the above

To permanently alter the fingerprint and produce scars, one must damage the:

What item is NOT considered a porous surface?

Currently, which of the following is most often used in conjunction with chemically induced fluorescence to visualize latent prints?

Francis Galeton, in writing his textbook on fingerprints, built on the groundbreaking work in this area by:

Super Glue fuming is NOT suitable for use on:

Which of the following types of fingerprints are more likely to be found impressed in soft wax?

Which of the following is not a ridge characteristic of a fingerprint?

The friction skin ridges:

Computerized fingerprint search systems match prints by comparing the position of _ and _.

Protein residues are best developed into fingerprint impressions with:

Livescan images of fingerprints:

A fingerprint pattern having no delta is a(n):

Which statement is true of a partial fingerprint?

A point-by-point comparison of a fingerprint's ___________ must be demonstrated in order to prove identity.

The first systematic system of individual classification and identification was introduced by

Will West was the man who:

The value of ridge patterns in determining the uniqueness of a fingerprint is ________ the value of type and position of ridge characteristics in determining the uniqueness of a fingerprint.

What techniques are best used on latent prints found on porous surfaces? What about non-porous surfaces?

Which chemical treatment produces a white-appearing latent print?

A chemical method used for developing prints on nonporous surfaces is:

Introduction

Securing and Searching the Crime Scene

Recording the Crime Scene

Collection of Crime-Scene Evidence

Physical Evidence

Death Investigation

Crime-Scene Reconstruction

Fingerprints

Firearms, Toolmarks, and Other Impressions

Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

Drugs

Forensic Toxicology

Trace Evidence I: Hairs and Fibers

Trace Evidence Ii: Paint, Glass, and Soil

Forensic Aspects of Fire and Explosion Investigation

Document Examination

Computer Forensics

Filters

Exam 15: Biological Stain Analysis: DNA

To permanently alter the fingerprint and produce scars, one must damage the:

What item is NOT considered a porous surface?

Currently, which of the following is most often used in conjunction with chemically induced fluorescence to visualize latent prints?

Francis Galeton, in writing his textbook on fingerprints, built on the groundbreaking work in this area by:

Super Glue fuming is NOT suitable for use on:

Which of the following types of fingerprints are more likely to be found impressed in soft wax?

Which of the following is not a ridge characteristic of a fingerprint?

The friction skin ridges:

Computerized fingerprint search systems match prints by comparing the position of ___________ and ___________.

Protein residues are best developed into fingerprint impressions with:

Livescan images of fingerprints:

A fingerprint pattern having no delta is a(n):

Which statement is true of a partial fingerprint?

A point-by-point comparison of a fingerprint's ___________ must be demonstrated in order to prove identity.

The first systematic system of individual classification and identification was introduced by

Will West was the man who:

The value of ridge patterns in determining the uniqueness of a fingerprint is ________ the value of type and position of ridge characteristics in determining the uniqueness of a fingerprint.

What techniques are best used on latent prints found on porous surfaces? What about non-porous surfaces?

Which chemical treatment produces a white-appearing latent print?

A chemical method used for developing prints on nonporous surfaces is:

Introduction

Securing and Searching the Crime Scene

Recording the Crime Scene

Collection of Crime-Scene Evidence

Physical Evidence

Death Investigation

Crime-Scene Reconstruction

Fingerprints

Firearms, Toolmarks, and Other Impressions

Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

Drugs

Forensic Toxicology

Trace Evidence I: Hairs and Fibers

Trace Evidence Ii: Paint, Glass, and Soil

Forensic Aspects of Fire and Explosion Investigation

Document Examination

Computer Forensics

Filters

Computerized fingerprint search systems match prints by comparing the position of _ and _.