3.2 QUIZ - Collecting & Analyzing Fingerprints

True or False? Fingerprints are an example of direct evidence.

• True
• False

True or False? Contrary to what we see on television, fingerprint analysis is not fully automated by a computer and it takes much longer than a few minutes.

• True
• False

True or False? Plastic prints must be treated with chemicals to identify the ridge patterns.

• True
• False

Two things forensics examiner looks for on a fingerprint in order to take a ridge count are the presence of a core and ___________.

• deltas
• plain arches
• tented arches
• ridge valleys

Which of the following diagram shows a latent fingerprint?

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The piece of evidence shown below was found during a criminal investigation. The detectives are planning to sent it to the print unit to have it examined for fingerprints. Which chemical(s) might a fingerprint examiner use to lift a print from this piece of evidence? Choose ALL that would apply.

• Ninhydrin
• Cyanoacrylate vapor (super glue)
• Silver nitrate
• Iodine fuming

The piece of evidence shown below was found during a criminal investigation. The detectives are planning to sent it to the print unit to have it examined for fingerprints. Which chemical(s) might a fingerprint examiner use to lift a print from this piece of evidence? Choose ALL that would apply.

• Ninhydrin
• Cyanoacrylate vapor (super glue)
• Silver nitrate
• Iodine fuming

Letter A in the diagram shows a minutiae called a/an​ (a)  

• Eye/Enclosure
• Bifurcation
• Bridge
• Delta
• Ending Ridge
• Short Ridge 
• Dot/Island

Letter B in the diagram shows a minutiae called​ a/an (a)  

• Short Ridge
• Bifurcation
• Bridge
• Delta
• Ending Ridge
• Dot/Island
• Eye/Enclosure

Letter C in the diagram shows a minutiae called​ a/an​ (a)  

• Bifurcation
• Bridge
• Ending Ridge
• Dot/Island
• Eye/Enclosure
• Delta
• Short Ridge