Forensic Chapter 14

The
simplest of all fingerprint patterns is the __________.

Arches (Have/Have no) type lines, deltas or cores.

The presence or absence of the __________ pattern is used as basis for determining the primary classification in the henry system.

__________ are reproduction of friction skin ridges.

The form and pattern of skin ridges are determined by the (epidermis/dermal papillae).

All unauthorized personnel must be __________ from crime scene.

A permanent scar will form in the skin only when an injury damages the __________.

Fingerprints (can/cannot) be changed during a person’s lifetime.

The three general patterns into which fingerprints are divided are __________, ___________ and _________.

The most common fingerprint is __________.

The fingerprint classification system used in most English-speaking countries was devised by __________.

__________ fingerprint are impressions left on soft material.

Finger print impression that is not readily visible are called __________.

Fingerprint on hard and non-absorbent surfaces are best developed by the application of __________.

The individuality of a fingerprint (is/is not) determined by its pattern.

The ridge point nearest the type-line divergence is known as the __________.

__________is responsible for developing the first statistical study proving the uniqueness of fingerprint.

All loops must have (one/two) delta.

The largest category (25 percent) in the primary classification system is (1/1 or ½)?

A fingerprint classification system (can/cannot) unequivocally identify an individual.

The chemical __________visualizes fingerprint by its reaction with amino acid.

Chemical treatment with _______ visualizes fingerprint on porous article that may have been wet at one time.

Computerized fingerprint search system match prints by comparing the position of bifurcations and ridge endings.(True/False)
True False

A fingerprint left by person with soiled or stained fingerprint is called a __________.

__________ vapors will chemically combine with fatty oils or residual water to visualize a fingerprint.

A chemical technique known as __________fuming is used for developing latent prints on nonporous surface such as a metal or plastic.

Once the fingerprint has been visualized, it must be preserved by __________.

Approximately 5 percent of the population has the __________ fingerprint pattern.

A loop pattern that opens towards the thumb is known as a(n) (radial/ulnar) loop.

The first systematic attempt at personal identification was devised and introduced by __________.

A system of identification relying on precise body measurement is known as __________.

A point by point comparison of a fingerprint’s __________ must be demonstrated in order to prove identity.

The pattern are of the loop is enclosed by two diverging ridges known as __________.

The approximate center of the loop pattern is called the __________.

If an imaginary line drawn between the two deltas of a whorl pattern touches any of the spiral ridges, the pattern is classified as a _______________.

_______ Fingerprint are impressions left on a soft material.