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CJ 3 – Q #4 – CFA #1 – Fingerprints, Impressions, Tool Marks

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1.     When was the earliest historical record of using prints as evidence in criminal investigations? 

a)

A. 200 B.C.

b)

B. 1300 A.D.

c)

C. 188 B.C.

d)

D. 1870

2.

2.     Which of the following is NOT a body part which could be used to identify a suspect based on a print? 

a)

 A. Foot 

b)

B. Palm

c)

C. Finger

d)

D. Elbow

3.

3. Which of the following is something prints found on a crime scene must have in order to be of evidentiary value?

a)

A. Full print

b)

B. Minutiae

c)

C. Level three details

d)

D. Loop

4.

4.     Which of the following can be used to create cyanoacrylate fumes? 

a)

A. White Out

b)

B. Super glue

c)

C. Aluminum foil

d)

D. Plastic wrap

5.

5. Which of the following materials would be best processed using super glue fuming?

a)

A. Glass

b)

B. Cardboard

c)

C. Fabric

d)

D. Tissue paper

6.

6. Which of the following is NOT a type of fingerprint impression?

a)

A. Visible prints

b)

B. Elastic prints

c)

C. Plastic prints 

d)

D. Latent prints

7.

7. Which of the following is the proper procedure for collecting visible prints?

a)

A. Photography

b)

B. Tape

c)

C. Powder

d)

D. Super glue fuming

8.

8. Identify the following Fingerprint:

a)

Whorl

b)

Arch

c)

Loop

d)

Swirl

9.

9. Identify the following Fingerprint:

a)

Whorl

b)

Arch

c)

Loop

d)

Swirl

10.

10. Identify the following Fingerprint:

a)

Whorl

b)

Arch

c)

Loop

d)

Swirl

11.

11. Which of the following does IAFIS stand for?

a)

A. Interactive Amalgamation of Fingerprint Identification Standardization

b)

B. Intelligent Animated Fingerprint Identification Solution

c)

C. Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System

d)

D. Internet Assisted Fingerprint Identity Sequences

12.

12. Crime scene investigators believe the suspect left a fingerprint on a ransom note written on notebook paper. Which method should be use to visualize and collect the prints?

a)

A. Photography

b)

B. Powder

c)

C. Super glue fuming

d)

D. Ninhydrin

13.

13. Which of the following is NOT a type of impression?

a)

A. Abrasion

b)

B. Tear

c)

C. Cut

d)

D. Indentation

14.

14. Which of the following is also known as accidental characteristics?

a)

A. Class characteristics

b)

B. Striated characteristics

c)

C. Individual characteristics

d)

D. Impression characteristics

15.

15. Which of the following impressions occurs from direct contact to the surface with no lateral movement?

a)

A. Molded impressions

b)

B. Slipped impressions

c)

C. Striated impressions

d)

D. Cut impressions

16.

16. Which of the following impressions allows for the size and shape of the tool to be determined?

a)

A. Abrasion

b)

B. Tear

c)

C. Cut

d)

D. Indentation

17.

17. Which of the following is NOT included in class characteristics?

a)

A. Type of impression

b)

B. General shape

c)

C. General dimensions

d)

D. Manufacturer

18.

18. Which of the following is a category of tools?

a)

A. Gripping Tools

b)

B. Shearing Tools

c)

C. Compression Tools

d)

D. Flat Action Tools

e)

E. All the Above

19.

19. What type of tool is a Pry Bar?

a)

Shearing Tool

b)

Slicing Tool

c)

Compression Tool

d)

Flat Action Tool

e)

Gripping Tool

20.

20. What type of tool is Knives?

a)

Shearing Tool

b)

Slicing Tool

c)

Compression Tool

d)

Flat Action Tool

e)

Gripping Tool

21.

21. What type of tool are Pliers?

a)

Shearing Tool

b)

Slicing Tool

c)

Compression Tool

d)

Flat Action Tool

e)

Gripping Tool

22.

22. What type of tool are Chisels?

a)

Shearing Tool

b)

Slicing Tool

c)

Compression Tool

d)

Flat Action Tool

e)

Gripping Tool

23.

23. What type of tool are Wire Cutters?

a)

Shearing Tool

b)

Slicing Tool

c)

Compression Tool

d)

Flat Action Tool

e)

Gripping Tool

24.

24. Which of the following is the most common type of fingerprint?

a)

A. Whorl

b)

B. Loop

c)

C. Arch

d)

D. Spiral

25.

25. Fill in the Blank:

What type of fingerprints are found at crime scenes that will be invisible to the naked eye?



(a)  

26.

26. Modus Operandi

a)

A. implements or tools that were used by the person to commit the crime, such as a pry bar, ladder, screw driver, firearm, or knife

b)

B. person can be placed at the crime

c)

C. ability of findings to be used as evidence in court

d)

D. a characteristic pattern of behavior repeated in a series of offenses.

e)

E.    person had a reason to do the crime

27.

27. Means

a)

A. implements or tools that were used by the person to commit the crime, such as a pry bar, ladder, screw driver, firearm, or knife

b)

B. person can be placed at the crime

c)

C. ability of findings to be used as evidence in court

d)

D. a characteristic pattern of behavior repeated in a series of offenses.

e)

E.    person had a reason to do the crime

28.

28. Motive

a)

A. implements or tools that were used by the person to commit the crime, such as a pry bar, ladder, screw driver, firearm, or knife

b)

B. person can be placed at the crime

c)

C. ability of findings to be used as evidence in court

d)

D. a characteristic pattern of behavior repeated in a series of offenses.

e)

E.    person had a reason to do the crime

29.

29. Opportunity

a)

A. implements or tools that were used by the person to commit the crime, such as a pry bar, ladder, screw driver, firearm, or knife

b)

B. person can be placed at the crime

c)

C. ability of findings to be used as evidence in court

d)

D. a characteristic pattern of behavior repeated in a series of offenses.

e)

E.    person had a reason to do the crime

30.

30. Evidentiary Value

a)

A. implements or tools that were used by the person to commit the crime, such as a pry bar, ladder, screw driver, firearm, or knife

b)

B. person can be placed at the crime

c)

C. ability of findings to be used as evidence in court

d)

D. a characteristic pattern of behavior repeated in a series of offenses.

e)

E.    person had a reason to do the crime