Exam #2

The pores of the sweat glands are located in the:

Prints that are not readily visible are commonly referred to as:

To permanently alter the fingerprint and produce scars, one must damage the:

The most common ridge pattern is the:

The number of deltas found in an arch pattern is ________ the number of deltas found in a loop pattern.

In the Primary Classification System, a finger is assigned numerical value if its pattern is a:

The fingerprint classification system used in most English speaking countries was devised by:

What did Henry do?

What is AFIS

Prints impressed in a bar of soap are referred to as:

Will West was the man who:

Physical developer contains:

Superglue fuming is NOT suitable for use on:

Currently, which of the following, in conjunction with chemically induced fluorescence, is most often used to visualize latent prints? Laser illumination IR light UV light High-intensity light sources

Dusting to visualize a latent print on finished leather and rough plastic is best done with a:

After successfully visualizing a latent print on an object, an investigator should next:

Which of the following types of fingerprints are more likely to be found impressed in soft wax? Hidden Visible Plastic Latent

Under which circumstances have two people been found to have identical fingerprints? Siamese twins Fraternal twins Identical twins None to date

Protein residues are best developed into fingerprint impressions with:

Which statement is true of a partial fingerprint? -It must show at least a little of all ten fingers. - Any print is sufficient for identification as long as there is enough to identify its basic pattern. - At least 75% of the pattern must be present for identification. - Any print can identify a criminal if it shows an adequate number of ridge characteristics.

Which of the following is NOT a ridge characteristic of a fingerprint? Island Core Enclosure Bifurcation

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

Which step of the ACE-V process requires the examiner to identify any distortions associated with the friction ridges? Analysis Evaluation Verification Comparison

Fingerprints are formed: