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What are the natural oils and residues on a person's hand that make it possible to lift fingerprints?
print oil
arch
loop
latent prints
What do the patterns arch, loop and whorl classify in forensic identification?
DNA
skin
saliva
fingerprints
What is the process of collecting and preserving fingerprints using powder called?
print pulling
fingerprint dusting
fingerprinting
fingerprint investigation
What are the three categories of fingerprint evidence that can be discovered at a crime scene?
impressed, latent and tangible
tangible, indented and fixed
impressed, latent and fixed
visual, impressed and latent
What are the three main types of fingerprint patterns used for classification?
loops, whorls, arches
tented loops, whorls, arches
impression, latent, wax
loops, tented whorls, arches
Which does the acronym AFIS stand for in forensic science?
Automated Fingerprint Identification System
Automated Federal Information System
Automated Fingerprint Information System
Automated Fingerprint International System
Which of the following is NOT one of the primary fingerprint patterns?
whorl
arch
angle
loop
How are fingerprints analyzed and distinguished from one another?
Through the study of lines
Through the study of ridges
Through the study of DNA
Through the study of skin
Which of the following is NOT a recognized classification of fingerprint patterns?
Arches
Loops
Whorls
Swirls
What are the small, unique details within the ridge pattern of fingerprints called?
Fingerprint Minutiae
Dactylogram
Whorl
Friction ridge
What type of print specialists analyze fingerprints, footprints, palmprints using forensic techniques?
Latent
Visible
Invisible
Fingerprint
what are the raised lines that form the patterns observe in latent fingerprints called?
Valleys
Ridges
Deltas
Loops
What are the recessed areas between the ridges that form fingerprint patters called?
Lines
Ridges
Valleys
Core
In which century were fingerprints first used as forensic evidence?
20th Century
18th Century
17th Century
19th Century
What are the specific points where fingerprint ridges change, such as forks, crossovers, bridges, islands, called?
Minutiae points
Core
Delta
Dactyloscopy
What is the fingerprint pattern called where the ridges enter from one side and exit from the other without looping?
Whorl
Arch
Loop
Swirls
What fingerprint pattern is characterized by the presence of two deltas and a core?
Arch
Loop
Whorl
Swirl
What is the fingerprint pattern called where the ridges enter from one side, curve, and exit in the same direction?
Whorl
Swirl
Arch
Loop
What is the name of the database used to identify and match fingerprints found at a crime scene?
ACIS
NICS
AFIS
CSI
What type of evidence are fingerprints classified as since they can uniquely identify a person?
Groups
Individual
Suspect
Victim
What aspect of fingerprints remains unchanged throughout a person's life but can be altered by permanent scars or skin diseases?
Pattern
Ridges
Delta
Valleys
What is the scientific study of fingerprints, derived from the Greek "daktulos," meaning finger?
Dactyloscopy
Latent
Visible
Transparent
What is the ridge formation in a fingerprint that creates a triangular shape called?
Valley
Ridge
Core
Delta
What term describes the central area of a fingerprint pattern?
Ridge
Delta
Core
Valley
What is the opening through which sweat reaches the skin's surface, appearing as voids in fingerprint ridges?
Core
Pore
Skin
Delta