Criminalistics Chapter 6 Question and
answers verified to pass
The first systematic attempt at personal identification was devised and
introduced by [blank]. - correct answer Bertillon
A system of identification relying on precise body measurements is known as
[blank]. - correct answer anthropometry
The fingerprint classification system used in most English-speaking countries
was devised by [blank]. - correct answer Sir Edward Richard Henry
T/F : The first systematic and official use of fingerprints for personal
identification in the US 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 fingerprint's [blank] must be demonstrated in
order to prove identity. - correct answer ridge characteristics
[Blank] 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 [blank]. -
correct answer dermal papillae
, Fingerprints (can, cannot) be changed during a person's lifetime. - correct
answer cannot
The three general patterns into which fingerprints are divided are [blank],
[blank], and [blank]. - correct answer loops, whorls, and arches
The most common fingerprint pattern is the [blank]. - correct answer loop
Approximately 5% of the population has the [blank] fingerprint pattern. -
correct answer arches
A loop pattern that opens towards the thumb is known as a (radial, ulnar) loop.
- correct answer radial
The pattern area of the loop is enclosed by two diverging ridges known as the
[blank]. - correct answer type lines
The ridge point nearest the type line divergence is known as the [blank]. -
correct answer delta
All loops must have (one, two) deltas. - correct answer one
The approximate center of a loop pattern is called the [blank]. - correct answer
core
If an imaginary line drawn between two deltas of a whorl pattern touches any
of the spiral ridges, the pattern is classified as a (plain whorl/center pocket
loop). - correct answer plain whorl
answers verified to pass
The first systematic attempt at personal identification was devised and
introduced by [blank]. - correct answer Bertillon
A system of identification relying on precise body measurements is known as
[blank]. - correct answer anthropometry
The fingerprint classification system used in most English-speaking countries
was devised by [blank]. - correct answer Sir Edward Richard Henry
T/F : The first systematic and official use of fingerprints for personal
identification in the US 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 fingerprint's [blank] must be demonstrated in
order to prove identity. - correct answer ridge characteristics
[Blank] 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 [blank]. -
correct answer dermal papillae
, Fingerprints (can, cannot) be changed during a person's lifetime. - correct
answer cannot
The three general patterns into which fingerprints are divided are [blank],
[blank], and [blank]. - correct answer loops, whorls, and arches
The most common fingerprint pattern is the [blank]. - correct answer loop
Approximately 5% of the population has the [blank] fingerprint pattern. -
correct answer arches
A loop pattern that opens towards the thumb is known as a (radial, ulnar) loop.
- correct answer radial
The pattern area of the loop is enclosed by two diverging ridges known as the
[blank]. - correct answer type lines
The ridge point nearest the type line divergence is known as the [blank]. -
correct answer delta
All loops must have (one, two) deltas. - correct answer one
The approximate center of a loop pattern is called the [blank]. - correct answer
core
If an imaginary line drawn between two deltas of a whorl pattern touches any
of the spiral ridges, the pattern is classified as a (plain whorl/center pocket
loop). - correct answer plain whorl
