FSC100 Weekly Questions With Solutions
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Which of the following individuals was responsible for the acceptance of the use of fingerprints
for personal identification? Sir Francis Galton
Eccrine sweat is comprised mainly of water. True
When an individual commits a primary offence, the judge is obligated to order a DNA sample be
taken and uploaded to the Convicted Offender Index (COI). However, if an individual commits a
secondary offense, the judge is allowed to use their discretion as to whether or not a DNA sample
must be taken/uploaded. True
The National DNA Database is larger than the Fingerprint database. False
In class, Professor Knapp mentioned that the ridges of a finger were similar to which of the
following: A farmer's field
Experts agree that there are 11 ridge pattern types (fingerprinting). False
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Friction ridges start to develop at what time, in utero? 12 weeks
A fingerprint from the cover of Galton's book 'fingerprints' is represented on the International
Association for Identification crest. In order to give credit to Bertillon and his work regarding
anthropometry, what else is represented on the crest? Calipers
You can make a fingerprint identification using only Level 1 details. False
The most common fingerprint pattern type is Loop
The 'Daubert' ruling concerns Admissibility
2D Facial Reconstruction uses clay, wax, and pegs to mark/estimate tissue depth False
It is normal [and actually quite common] to have different fingerprint pattern types on different
fingers True
Identical twins will have the same fingerprints. False
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Which of the following individuals was responsible for the acceptance of the use of fingerprints
for personal identification? Sir Francis Galton
Eccrine sweat is comprised mainly of water. True
When an individual commits a primary offence, the judge is obligated to order a DNA sample be
taken and uploaded to the Convicted Offender Index (COI). However, if an individual commits a
secondary offense, the judge is allowed to use their discretion as to whether or not a DNA sample
must be taken/uploaded. True
The National DNA Database is larger than the Fingerprint database. False
In class, Professor Knapp mentioned that the ridges of a finger were similar to which of the
following: A farmer's field
Experts agree that there are 11 ridge pattern types (fingerprinting). False
, FSC100 Weekly Questions With Solutions
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Friction ridges start to develop at what time, in utero? 12 weeks
A fingerprint from the cover of Galton's book 'fingerprints' is represented on the International
Association for Identification crest. In order to give credit to Bertillon and his work regarding
anthropometry, what else is represented on the crest? Calipers
You can make a fingerprint identification using only Level 1 details. False
The most common fingerprint pattern type is Loop
The 'Daubert' ruling concerns Admissibility
2D Facial Reconstruction uses clay, wax, and pegs to mark/estimate tissue depth False
It is normal [and actually quite common] to have different fingerprint pattern types on different
fingers True
Identical twins will have the same fingerprints. False
