Trace Evidence Review

You want to search for prints on a plastic shopping bag. What method will you use?

• fingerprint powder

• ninhydrin

• amido black

• superglue/ cyanoarcylate

You want to search for prints on a glass table top. What method will you use?

• fingerprint powder

• ninhydrin

• amido black

• superglue/ cyanoarcylate

You want to search for prints on a cardboard box. What method will you use?

• fingerprint powder

• ninhydrin

• amido black

• superglue/ cyanoarcylate

Long strings that make up synthetic fibers are called ____.

• macromolecules

• threads

• monomers

• polymers

A person with a round cross section and large diameter hair is most likely a person with what nationality?

• Asian

• European

• American

• African

Fractures caused by heat have unique wavy patterns.

• True

• False

You found a fingerprint impression on a piece of chewing gum. This fingerprint is a ____ fingerprint.

• latent

• patent

• plastic

• lasting

You found a fingerprint that appears to be made out of blood. This fingerprint is a ____ fingerprint.

• latent

• patent

• plastic

• lasting

You use magnetic fingerprint powder and a brush to find a print. This fingerprint is a ____ fingerprint.

• latent

• patent

• plastic

• lasting

Which type of glass is used in ovenware due to the fact that it can withstand a wide range of temperatures?

• soda-lime

• crystal

• leaded

• pyrex