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Last updated over 4 years ago
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Question 1
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One of the accused, Jose Elias Zaiter-Pou, a doctor originally from the __________________, allegedly performed the procedure on patients for a fee $4,500.

Question 2
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________________________ State Police Detective Lt. Kenneth Martin said he believes there's a misconception among criminals that fingerprint mutilation will pay off.

Question 3
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Fingerprint mutilation is hardly a new concept. Notorious 1930s bank robber ____________________ attempted to evade identification by using acid to burn his fingertips, according to the National Museum of Crime and Punishment in the District of Columbia.

Question 4
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In those days, _____________________ was not as common as it is today, and the medical procedures were primitive, dangerous, time-consuming and very painful.

Question 5
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In _______, “Handsome Jack” Klutas had attempted to file down the small ridges on his fingers, but he ultimately failed.

Question 6
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How did Dillinger alter his fingerprints?

Question 7
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According to Dr. Howard L. Updegraff, what is the only way to permanently obliterate a fingerprint?

Question 8
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What did Robert Phillips do to alter his fingerprints?

Question 9
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What did Alvin “Creepy” Karpis and Freddy Barker do to alter their fingerprints?

Question 10
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Describe 5 different ways to mutilate fingerprints.

Question 11
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How much did doctor Jose Elias Zaiter-Pou allegedly charge to perform fingerprint mutilation procedures?

Question 12
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Massachusetts State Police Detective Lt. Kenneth Martin said he “believes there’s a misconception among criminals that fingerprint mutilation will pay off”. Do you think that fingerprint mutilation “pays off”? Why or why not?