Intro to Fingerprints

What are the three class types of fingerprints?

• Visible, invisible, 3D
• Ink, grease, blood
• Loop, whorl, arch
• Latent, patent, plastic

What is the percentage of prints found that are loops?

• 5%
• 30%
• 65%
• 50%

What are the three types of prints that can be left at a crime scene?

• Ink, grease, blood
• Loop, whorl, arch
• Latent, patent, plastic
• Visible, invisible, 3D

What percentage of prints found are loops?

• 5%
• 30%
• 65%
• 50%

What is the percentage of prints found that are whorls?

• 30%
• 5%
• 50%
• 65%

What type of print is made by leaving imprints in substances like tar or soap?

• Invisible
• Plastic
• Patent
• Latent

What is the percentage of prints found that are arches?

• 65%
• 50%
• 30%
• 5%

What type of print is made by substances such as ink, grease, blood, or dirt?

• Latent
• Patent
• Plastic
• Invisible

What is the purpose of the FBI's AFIS?

• To eliminate unlikely prints
• To identify unknown prints
• To create new fingerprints
• To process latent prints

Why are fingerprints important to criminal investigations?

• They are persistent and unique
• They are easy to collect
• They change over a person's lifetime
• They are visible to the human eye