Forensic Science Fingerprint

What is the main focus of Chapter 6 in the forensic science textbook?

• DNA Analysis

• Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

• Fingerprints

• Toxicology

By the end of Chapter 6, you should be able to describe the characteristics of what specific aspect of fingerprints?

• Genetic markers

• Fingerprinting minutiae

• Chemical composition

• Color variations

What should students be able to explain about fingerprints after reading Chapter 6?

• Their use in art

• When and how they form

• Their role in identity theft

• How they can be used in digital security

What is one of the learning outcomes related to criminal activity mentioned in Chapter 6?

• How criminals use fingerprints to commit crimes

• How criminals attempt to alter their fingerprints

• The psychological profile of criminals based on fingerprints

• The success rate of crimes involving fingerprint evidence

What can you determine by the end of Chapter 6 regarding fingerprints?

• The history of fingerprinting

• The reliability of fingerprints as a means of identification

• The chemical composition of fingerprint residue

• The legal implications of fingerprint evidence

What system will you be able to describe after completing Chapter 6?

• The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

• The National Fingerprint Database

• The Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS)

• The Global Fingerprint Recognition System

What will you be able to explain regarding fingerprint evidence after studying Chapter 6?

• How fingerprint evidence is collected

• How to forge fingerprint evidence

• The psychological analysis of fingerprints

• The genetic information in fingerprints

Which identification technology will you be able to describe after learning from Chapter 6?

• The oldest identification technologies

• The latest identification technologies

• The most controversial identification technologies

• The most expensive identification technologies

What skill will you acquire regarding latent prints by the end of Chapter 6?

• Sketching a latent print

• Lifting a latent print

• Predicting the creation of a latent print

• Digitally enhancing a latent print

What is the oldest known document that mentions the use of fingerprints?

• Dr. Nehemiah's paper in 1684

• Johann Mayer's notes in 1788

• Ancient Babylon clay tablets between 1792-1750 B.C.

• 3rd century B.C. documents in China