Fingerprinting- Forensic Science

Fingerprinting was first used in____________2000 years ago to mark for authenticity.

• Russia

• China

• United State of America

• Canada

Fingerprint science dates back to the _______and _______ centuries.

• 17th, 18th

• 18th, 19th

• 19th, 20th

________was the first to describe fingerprint ridges.

• Purkinje

• Grew

_____was a Czech physiologist who wrote about fingerprint patterns.

• Grew

• Purkinje

Since_______police detectives have used fingerprint to identify suspects and solve crimes.

• 1992

• 1892

• 1792

Today fingerprints are one of the most valuable types of _____________________ in criminal investigation.

• common

• physical

• criminal

Everyone has a ______________fingerprint.

• unique

• common

• criminal

Fingerprints can (check all that apply)

• used to link a suspect to a crime scene and see if suspect has been arrested before

• used to identify unknown bodies, victims of mass disasters and amnesia victims

• may be visible to naked eye or invisible

• are all the same and not useful for identification

No two people have have identical fingerprints, even identical twins.

• True

• False

When are fingerprints formed?

• when fetus is in mother's womb 100-120 days

• right before delivery at 8 and 1/2 months