Forensics Ch6

Fingerprints are fully formed by:

• shortly after birth

• at about two years of age

• 24 weeks' gestation

• 2 weeks' gestation

Fingerprints contain many different patterns and detailed shapes known as ridge characteristics or ________.

• ridges

• arches

• minutiae

• whorls

The quality (and accuracy) of fingerprints in identification is dependent on...

• the persons ridge patterns

• the fingerprint examiner

• the eyewitness

• the judge

The most rare fingerprint pattern is the

• loop

• whorl

• arch

What is this minutiae pattern called?

• eye

• double bifurcation

• fork in the road

• ridge ending

A small triangular region found in a fingerprint is called what?

• delta

• arch

• core

• eye

What type of fingerprint is shown here?

• this is not a fingerprint

• loop

• whorl

• arch

What type of fingerprint is shown here?

• Loop

• Arch

• Whorl

What type of fingerprints are not seen, they are hidden prints left by transfer of oils or other body secretions?

• Latent

• Patent

• Plastic

What type of fingerprints are indentations left in some soft material such as clay, putty or wax?

• Plastic

• Patent

• Latent