Fingerprint Evidence: History & Importance

Why have fingerprints been found on ancient documents and impressed into pottery?

• It was used as money.

• The criminals in prison then were in charge of creating the pottery that was used in the area.

• It was used as a signature.

• It was used as collateral in order to buy something.

When did law enforcement begin using fingerprints as a form of identification?

• late 1800's

• late 1700's

• early 1900's

• late 1600's

How did investigators keep track of criminals before using fingerprints?

• hair samples

• photographs

• handwriting

• using body measurements

Who created the system of measuring a person's height, ear length, head circumference, distance between the eyes, and length of index finger to identify criminals?

• Richard Wade

• Alphonse Bertillon

• James Andrews

• Francis Galton

What sparked the need for fingerprinting?

• Frank Thomas and Jesse Smith being the same person

• Richard Wade and James Andrews being different people.

• Will and William West were not even related.

• Will and William West being brothers.

Who was the Father of Fingerprinting because he wrote about and scientifically studied them?

• Frank Thomas

• Alphonse Bertillon

• William West

• Francis Galton

True or False: As we age, our fingerprints change.

• True

• False

(a)   are caused by random folding of the skin.

The ridge lines are made up of the raised areas of your fingerprint. What do you call the depressions between your ridges?

(a)  

Every time you touch something, you leave behind which of the following? Check all that apply.

• oils

• carbs

• moisture

• proteins

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