Fingerprint Evidence Review

When is fingerprint formation complete?

• 6 week after birth

• 6 months after birth

• 6 weeks development in mothers womb

• 6 months development in mothers womb

The faint lines you see on your fingers and toes are called:

• Friction Ridges

• Fingerprint Impressions

• Finger Ridges

• Fingerprint Lines

Friction ridges are located on which layer of skin?

• The Epidermis

• The Dermis

• The Hypodermis

The forensic term for a fingerprint left at a crime scene is called what?

• Digit Mark

• Fingerprint Mark

• Fingermark

• Forensic Fingerprint

In order for the a fingerprint to be identified it must:

• Be a complete print

• Be in the Fingerprint Database

• Contain special proteins

• Contain DNA

True or False: A fingerprint alone does NOT contain DNA

• True

• False

Which of the following animals have unique fingerprints most similar to humans?

• Orangutans

• Chimpanzees

• Canines

• Koalas

True or False: The function of Friction Skin is to increase and decrease friction or grip (depending what surface it is touching)

• True

• False

What does AFIS an acronym for?

• American Fingerprint Identification System

• Association of Fingerprint Identification Systems

• Automated Fingerprint Identification System

• Anatomical Finger Identification System

Identify this print:

• Arch

• Loop

• Whorl