Forensic Scientist

A crime scene investigator found a fingerprint at a crime scene. Based on his forensics training, he identified it as an example of what type of fingerprint?

• central pocket whorl

• arch

• plain whorl

• double loop whorl

A forensic scientist is examining a fingerprint found at a crime scene. Can you identify the pattern of this print?

• plain whorl

• central pocket whorl

• double loop whorl

• accidental whorl

A forensic investigator is using anthropometry to distinguish physical characteristics based on measurements in a crime scene. He believes that no two people would have identical measurements, features, etc. Who is known for this method?

• Galton

• Bertillon

• Henry

• Locard

A forensic scientist is investigating a crime scene. He recognized the value of fingerprints as INDIVIDUAL EVIDENCE. He began to organize them based on characteristics and used them to identify patterns and eventually suspects. Who is this scientist likely to be?

• Bertillon

• Galton

• Henry

• Locard

In a forensics case involving two individuals named Will and William West, which identification technique was found to be ineffective?

• fingerprinting

• DNA

• anthropometry

• eyewitness testimony

A forensics team found a fingerprint at a crime scene. The fingerprint was from the right hand. What type of fingerprint could it be?

• Radial Loop

• Whorl

• Arch

• Ulnar Loop

A crime scene investigator found a fingerprint at a crime scene. Based on the pattern, they believe it is an example of what type of fingerprint?

• tented arch

• accidental whorl

• radial loop

• plain arch

A forensics team found a fingerprint at a crime scene. Can you identify the type of this print?

• plain whorl

• central pocket whorl

• double loop whorl

• accidental whorl

A forensics expert is examining a fingerprint found at a crime scene. Which pattern does this fingerprint most closely resemble?

• Tented Arch

• Plain Arch

• Loop

• Whorl

A detective at a crime scene finds a visible three dimensional fingerprint in a piece of clay. This type of fingerprint is classified as ___________.

• a plastic print

• a patent print

• a latent print

• an arch

• a whorl