Fingerprint Exam

Fingerprints are a result of oil and secretions that are transferred to a surface by the ridges of one's finger.

• True

• False

The most common fingerprint pattern is an arch.

• True

• False

It is necessary to obtain a full print from a crime scene in order for it to be used as evidence.

• True

• False

Latent prints are dusted in order to be seen and to identify ridge patterns.

• True

• False

AFIS is a digital database for fingeprints

• True

• False

There is only one method that can be used to collect fingerprints from a crime scene.

• True

• False

A fingerprint examiner examines fingerprints for similar minutiae patterns between a suspect print and a crime scene print.

• True

• False

Fingerprints are formed

• After birth

• Approximately 2 years after birth

• during pregnancy

• during birth

Fingerprints that are actual indentions left on a soft material such as putty or clay are referred to as ________.

• Plastic/impression prints

• Latent prints

• Patent prints

• Visible prints

What term describes when the ridges in a fingerprint form a triangle?

• Core

• Delta

• Minutiae

• Bridge