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Worksheets1.1.3 Reliable Witness fingerprint and hair
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 24mins
What type of fingerprint is shown in the diagram below?
arch
whorl
loop
What pattern is this?
Loop
Arch
Whorl
The three main types of fingerprints are classified as
Loops, whorls and deltas
Whorls, bifurications and arches
Loops, whorls and arches
Arches, core and deltas
A ___________ is an imprint made by ridge patterns on the tip of a finger.
pore
All of the above are correct
ridge
fingerprint
What is Loccard's Exchange Principle?
Perpetrators always leave evidence behind.
Every contact leaves a trace.
All touches leave evidence.
Long, violent confrontations leave evidence.
What are the three layers of hair?
Medulla, keratin, cortex
Cuticle, medulla, keratin
Keratin, cuticle, cortex
Medulla, Cortex, and Cuticle
Who coined the phrase "Every Contact Leaves a Trace"?
Walter McCrone
Edmond Locard
Calvin Goddard
Francis Galton
Which letter shows the medulla?
A
B
C
None show the medulla
The first examination of hair is to find out
If the hair has DNA attached
If the hair belongs to the suspect
The hair belongs to an animal
The hair is human
Name this minutiae type
Enclosure
Island
Bifurcation (fork)
Ridge ending
What component of a fingerprint is highly specific to an individual?
Class
Minutiae
Subclass
Class and subclass
