Fingerprints (2024)

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When was the earliest historical record of using prints as evidence in criminal investigations?

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200 B.C.

Front

True or False: Identical twins have the same fingerprints

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False

Front

True or False: The skeletal system does not grow or change after the age of 20

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False

Front

True or False: At one time, experts would measure the left foot and other body parts as another method of identification

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True

Front

True or False: Fingerprints have been utilized as a method of identification longer than any other identification method.

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True

Front

Which of the following is most likely a true statement?
Jim lost his fingerprints after he received first degree burns from touching a hot coffee cup,
Susan destroyed her fingerprints after poking her finger with a needle while sewing,
Tina was in a house fire and the pads of her fingers were burned more than 3 mm into the tissue which caused her fingerprints to become unrecognizable,
As a teacher, Jenny did so much grading her fingerprints were worn down so low they no longer have evidentiary value.

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Tina was in a house fire and the pads of her fingers were burned more than 3 mm into the tissue which caused her fingerprints to become unrecognizable.

Front

Which of the following is NOT a body part which could be used to identify a suspect based on a print? Foot, Palm, Finger, Elbow

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Elbow

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Which of the following is NOT a type of fingerprint impression? Visible prints, Plastic prints, Latent prints

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Elastic prints

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What is the purpose of using a Forensic Alternative Light Source?

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To fluoresce prints

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What is the proper procedure for collecting visible prints? Options: Photography, Tape, Print Powder, Super glue fuming

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Tape