Criminalistics: an introduction to
forensic science chapter 14 Question
and answers verified to pass
The first systematic attempt a personal identification was devised and
introduced by ________. - correct answer Alphonse Bertillon
A system of identification relying on precise body measurements is known as
_____. - correct answer Anthropometry
The fingerprint classification system used in most English - speaking countries
was devised by ______. - correct answer Sir Edward Henry
True or false: the first systematic and official use of fingerprints for personal
identification in the United States was adopted by the New York City Civil
Service Commission. - correct answer True
The individuality of a fingerprint (is, is not) determined by its pattern. - correct
answer Is not
A point - by - point Comparison of a fingerprints ______ must be
demonstrated in order to prove identity. - correct answer minutae
______ are a reproduction of friction skin ridges. - correct answer
Fingerprints
The form and pattern of skin ridges are determined by the (epidermis, dermal
papillae). - correct answer dermal papillae
, A permanent scar forms in the skin only when an injury damages the ______.
- correct answer dermal papillae
Fingerprints (can, cannot) be changed during a person's life time. - correct
answer cannot
The three general patterns into which fingerprints are divided are ____, ____,
and ____. - correct answer Arch, loop, worl
The most common fingerprint pattern is the _____. - correct answer Loop
Aprox five percent of population has the _____ fingerprint patterns. - correct
answer Arch
A loop pattern that opens toward the thumb is known as a (radial, ulnar). -
correct answer Radial
The pattern area of the loop is enclosed by to diverging ridges known as
_____. - correct answer type lines
The ridgepoint nearest the type - line divergence is known as the ______. -
correct answer Delta
All loops must have (one, two deltas. - correct answer 1
The approximate center of a loop pattern is called the _____. - correct answer
Core
forensic science chapter 14 Question
and answers verified to pass
The first systematic attempt a personal identification was devised and
introduced by ________. - correct answer Alphonse Bertillon
A system of identification relying on precise body measurements is known as
_____. - correct answer Anthropometry
The fingerprint classification system used in most English - speaking countries
was devised by ______. - correct answer Sir Edward Henry
True or false: the first systematic and official use of fingerprints for personal
identification in the United States was adopted by the New York City Civil
Service Commission. - correct answer True
The individuality of a fingerprint (is, is not) determined by its pattern. - correct
answer Is not
A point - by - point Comparison of a fingerprints ______ must be
demonstrated in order to prove identity. - correct answer minutae
______ are a reproduction of friction skin ridges. - correct answer
Fingerprints
The form and pattern of skin ridges are determined by the (epidermis, dermal
papillae). - correct answer dermal papillae
, A permanent scar forms in the skin only when an injury damages the ______.
- correct answer dermal papillae
Fingerprints (can, cannot) be changed during a person's life time. - correct
answer cannot
The three general patterns into which fingerprints are divided are ____, ____,
and ____. - correct answer Arch, loop, worl
The most common fingerprint pattern is the _____. - correct answer Loop
Aprox five percent of population has the _____ fingerprint patterns. - correct
answer Arch
A loop pattern that opens toward the thumb is known as a (radial, ulnar). -
correct answer Radial
The pattern area of the loop is enclosed by to diverging ridges known as
_____. - correct answer type lines
The ridgepoint nearest the type - line divergence is known as the ______. -
correct answer Delta
All loops must have (one, two deltas. - correct answer 1
The approximate center of a loop pattern is called the _____. - correct answer
Core
