Forensics Ch. 6 Fingerprints Review

What type of fingerprint is shown in the diagram?

• Plain arch

• Plain whorl

• Central Pocket whorl

• Double Loop whorl

The area indicated by "A" in the diagram is known as a(n):

• Core

• Delta

• Whorl

• Arch

The area indicated by "B" in the diagram is known as a(n):

• Core

• Delta

• Whorl

• Arch

The image was taken from the right hand.  What type of loop is it?

• Radial
• Ulnar

Identify the fingerprint.

• Arch

• Loop

• Whorl

• Swirl

When are fingerprints formed?

• When you are a teenager
• During fetal development
• By the time you are two years old
• At birth

A fingerprint is considered individual evidence.

• False
• True

Which chemical produces a brown print that should be photographed because it fades?

• Cyanoacrylate
• Ninhydrin
• Iodine
• Silver Nitrate

AFIS is a ___.

• method used to determine age of a latent print
• computerized system to analyze hair
• way to identify drugs
• system for storing/retrieving fingerprint records

An invisible print that must be developed using powder or chemicals is called:

• plastic

• latent

• patent

• underdeveloped