Forensics Chapter 6 Vocab

Front

_____ center of a loop.

Back

core

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-5

Front

Triangular ridge pattern: _____

Back

delta

Front

Impression on a surface from finger ridges

Back

fingerprint

Front

FBI's national database of 76M+ criminal fingerprints and histories

Back

IAFIS

Front

Concealed fingerprint made visible using powders or forensic techniques.

Back

latent fingerprint

Front

Fingerprint pattern where ridges flow inward and return to origin.

Back

loop

Front

Combination of details in fingerprint ridges that makes each unique.

Back

minutiae

Front

Visible fingerprint from fingers coated with blood, ink, or other substances touching a surface.

Back

patent finger

Front

3D fingerprint in soft material (clay, soap, putty)

Back

plastic fingerprint

Front

Recognizable pattern of ridges in finger pads forming lines in fingerprints.

Back

ridge pattern