WorksheetsFingerprints, Tool marks, and Impressions Exam
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3600secs
When are fingerprints formed (*hint: gestation means in the womb/before birth).
shortly after birth
about two years of age
at about 10 weeks gestation
at 17 weeks gestation
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
Casting of tool marks can be done with which of the following?
plaster
water
jello
rubber
Examples of Impression evidence ......
shoe prints and tire tracks
tool marks and fabric impressions
bite marks and fingerprints
All of these and more
If there is a 60% chance of having a loop fingerprint, theoretically how many of 10 prints would be a loop?
2
4
6
8
Which type of print is the most rare?
The study of fingerprints is known as.......
anthropometry
anthropology
dactyloscopy
paleontology
In your study of fingerprints two case studies were high-lighted.
The first case involved the use of the silver nitrate method to successfully visualize latent prints from forensic
evidence. This case is referred to as the ___________________.
The next case involved the misidentification of prints in a criminal case that led to the wrongful conviction of an innocent man who was later released and went on to sue the U.S. Government. This case is referred to as ______________.
(Hint* Case names must be in the correct order in your answer.)
The William West Case/The Madrid Bombings.
The Madrid Bombings/The 1933 Hamm Kidnapping.
The William West Case/The 1933 Hamm Kidnapping.
The 1933 Hamm Kidnapping/The Madrid Bombings
