1/6 History of Fingerprints Warm Up

The father of fingerprinting is....

• Francis Galton

• Edmond Locard

• Edward Richard Henry

• Marcello Malpighi

What does AFIS stand for?

• Automated Fingerprint Identification System

• Automatic Fingerprinting Integrated System

• A Fingerprint Incorporated System

• Appropriate Fingerprint Identification System

where are friction ridges found on humans?

• Fingers only

• Fingers, palms and soles of feet

• Soles of feet and palms

• Fingers and soles of feet

What are used as a means of identifying suspects/criminals in criminal investigations because they are unique to each human being?

• Fingerprints

• Hairstyles

• Fingernails

• Perfumes &/or Colognes

In 1686, Marcello Malpighi noticed what features related to fingerprints?

• Ridges

• Spirals

• Loops

• All of the above

In 1880, who is credited with recognizing the importance of fingerprints as a means of identification?

• Sir William Herschel

• Dr. Henry Faulds

• Sir Francis Galton

• Juan Vucetich

Who published "Finger Prints" which discussed the anatomy of fingerprints and pattern types?

• Sir Francis Galton

• Juan Vucetich

• Sir Edward Richard Henry

• Stephen King

What U.S. city was the first to adopt fingerprints for person identification of all applicants to it's civil service commission?

• New York City

• Los Angeles

• Chicago

• Las Cruces

The Will West case in 1903 called what "system" into question & helped prisons start to use fingerprints in identifying and classifying individuals?

• ABC

• Bertillion

• AFIS

• Henry