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Forensic Impression Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Chips and dents on a hammerhead can produce unique tool marks

a)

True

b)

False

2.

There is little forensic value in examining cut marks in wood because all cut wood looks similar

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The measure of distance from the center of the front axle to the center of the rear axle is referred to as.......

a)

Track Width

b)

Turning Diameter

c)

Wheelbase

d)

Tire Groove

4.

What part of the tire is highlighted green in the picture? How many ribs are shown?

a)

Tire Rib; 3

b)

Tire Ridge; 4

c)

Tire Rib; 4

d)

Tire Groove; 3

5.

Someone's ______, a group of footsteps, helps the investigator determine whether if someone was walking with a limp.

a)

Height

b)

Weight

c)

Gait

d)

Race

6.

What tool would most likely have been used?

a)

Pry bar

b)

Pliers

c)

Needle nose pliers

7.
A tool mark is any impression, scratch, or abrasion made when contact occurs between a tool and a object. 
a)
true 
b)
false
8.

What is the significance of documenting the orientation of tool marks during analysis?

a)

It helps in understanding the type of tool used

b)

It is important for reconstructing the actions that created the marks

c)

It is only necessary for digital imaging

d)

It has no significance in the analysis

9.

What is the primary goal of tool mark identification techniques in forensic science?

a)

To determine the type of material used in the tool

b)

To link a tool to a specific action or crime scene

c)

To estimate the age of a tool

d)

To identify the owner of the tool

10.
this is a concentric pattern. The pattern is slanted towards the radial bone, the thick bone on the thumb side of the hand. 
a)
radial loop
b)
ulnar loop
c)
double loop
d)
plain whorl
11.
this the most common pattern and is made up of ridges that resemble hairpins or staples. It slants towards the small bone of the arm, the ulna, on the same side as the little finger. 
a)
radial loop
b)
ulnar loop
c)
central pocket
d)
plain whorl
12.
this is a concentric pattern. The pattern is slanted towards the radial bone, the thick bone on the thumb side of the hand. 
a)
radial loop
b)
ulnar loop
c)
double loop
d)
plain whorl
13.
this the most common pattern and is made up of ridges that resemble hairpins or staples. It slants towards the small bone of the arm, the ulna, on the same side as the little finger. 
a)
radial loop
b)
ulnar loop
c)
central pocket
d)
plain whorl
14.
this pattern resembles a church steeple 
a)
tented arch
b)
accidental whorl
c)
plain arch
d)
central pocket
15.
this is an irregular circular pattern
a)
accidental whorl
b)
double loop
c)
central pocket
d)
plain whorl
16.
this is characterized by a tight circular pattern in the center of the print
a)
tented arch
b)
double loop
c)
central pocket loop
d)
plain whorl
17.
65% of the population has this type of pattern
a)
loops
b)
whorls
c)
arches
d)
ripples
18.
30% of the population has this type of pattern
a)
loops
b)
whorls
c)
arches
d)
ripples
19.
5% of the population has this type of pattern
a)
loops
b)
whorls
c)
arches
d)
ripples
20.
invisible prints left by body secretions
a)
latent
b)
impressionist
c)
patent
d)
plastic
21.

Which of the following cases involved chisel evidence?

a)

The Great Train Robbery (1963)

b)

The Boston Tea Party (1773)

c)

The Watergate Scandal (1972)

d)

The Apollo 11 Moon Landing (1969)

22.

In forensic science, pliers can be significant evidence in which of the following types of crimes?

a)

Forcing open doors and windows

b)

Cooking food

c)

Planting trees

d)

Reading books

23.

Explain why pliers might be important evidence in a robbery investigation. Use reasoning and examples from forensic science.

a)

Pliers can leave unique impressions that help link suspects to forced entry or tampering, such as in wire theft or breaking into safes.

b)

Pliers are used for cooking, which is unrelated to robberies.

c)

Pliers are only used for gardening, not for crimes.

d)

Pliers cannot be traced in any investigation.

24.

Forensic Examiners look for ______ and ______ when analyzing fingerprints.

(a)  

25.

Which is a type of minutiae found on fingerprints?

a)

arch

b)

core

c)

bifurcation

26.

How many matching characteristic does the court require to match fingerprints?

a)

8 - 16

b)

15 - 20

c)

5 - 10

27.

Which type of fingerprints aren't visible without the use of powders or chemicals?

a)

patent

b)

plastic

c)

latent

28.

What is the name of the FBI's fingerprint database?

a)

NFL or NBA

b)

AFIS or IAFIS

c)

FBIFP or CIAFP

29.

Which type of fingerprint cannot be seen the naked eye?

a)

molded fingerprint

b)

latent fingerprint

c)

visible fingerprint

d)

plastic fingerprint

30.
Which of the following types of fingerprints are more likely to be found impressed in soft wax? 
a)
visible
b)
latent
c)
hidden 
d)
plastic
31.
65% of the population has this type of pattern
a)
loops
b)
whorls
c)
arches
d)
ripples
32.

The image was taken from the right hand. What type of loop is it?

a)

Radial

b)

Ulnar

c)

Humerus

d)

Metacarpal

33.

Within a fingerprint pattern there are ridges and patterns that are studied to match fingerprints, these are called...

a)

valleys

b)

lines

c)

minutiae

d)

streams

34.

Identify the key pattern of the print:

Categorize the following

ridges will enter and exit on the same side

typically 1 delta

typically 2 deltas

typically 0 deltas

ridges will enter on one end and exit on the other

ridges form a series of concentric circles

Loop
Whorl
Arch
35.

Label the timeline with the correct person or event:

a)

Henry

b)

Galton

c)

Vucetich

d)

Will West Case

e)

NYC Civil Service

f)

1
2
3
4
5
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
36.

published "Finger Prints" educating public on fingerprint characteristics "Father of Fingerprints"

A
B
C
D
E
37.

first to use fingerprints in an investigation

A
B
C
D
E
38.

exposed the need for fingerprints in cataloging inmates due to identical names and body measurements of two different inmates

A
B
C
D
E
39.

Match the following ridge characteristic with the correct name

a)

1.

Bridge

b)

2.

Ending Ridge

c)

3.

Bifurcation

d)

4.

Spur/Hook

e)

5.

Delta

40.

Label the ridge characteristics on the print pictured

a)

Eye

b)

Hook/Spur

c)

Crossover

d)

Bridge

e)

Core

f)

Delta

g)

Bifurcation

h)

Ending Ridge

1
2
3
4
1)
2)
3)
4)
41.

Considering that people walk differently in their shoes, would shoe impressions be individual or class evidence?

a)

Individual

b)

Class

42.

Mrs. Viel is 5'1. Her husband, Mr. Viel, is 6'3. Who will have shoe impressions more spread out?

a)

Mrs. Viel

b)

Mr. Viel

c)

They will be the same

43.

Class characteristics of shoe prints include:

a)

manufacturer, type, model, and size

b)

color, material, and scratches on the bottom

c)

depth of tread, position, quantity

44.
What must first be done with impression evidence?
a)

make a cast using plaster or dental stone

b)

cut out the area with the impression

c)

photograph it with a ruler

d)

place the item that made the impression over it to see if it's a match

45.
A shoe impression is left in paint at a crime scene.  What type of impression is this?
a)

Patent

b)

Latent

c)

Plastic

d)

Lasting

46.

What type of impression is shown in the picture?

a)

Plastic

b)

Latent

c)

Patent

d)

Shoe

47.

What can we learn about a person from shoe impressions?

a)

How tall they are

b)

Which direction they were moving

c)

How fast they were moving

d)

All of the above

48.

Which shoeprint matches the unknown?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

49.
Which of the following CANNOT be determined from a person's shoe impressions?
a)

Age

b)

Body weight

c)

Surface the person walks on

d)

Activities of the wearer

50.

Why was Richard Ramirez’s case historically important in the development of AFIS?

a)

It was the first case where fingerprints disproved a confession setting free an innocent man

b)

AFIS matched a latent print to Ramirez, demonstrating the power of computerized fingerprint databases

c)

AFIS eliminated him as a suspect before re-including him

d)

AFIS was used to reconstruct his fingerprint from partial smudges

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