Criminalistics An Introduction to Forensic Science A Graded Questions and CORRECT Answers

The first systematic attempt a personal identification was devised and introduced by ________. - Alphonse Bertillon A system of identification relying on precise body measurements is known as _____. - Anthropometry The fingerprint classification system used in most English - speaking countries was devised by ______. - 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. - True The individuality of a fingerprint (is, is not) determined by its pattern. - Is not A point - by - point Comparison of a fingerprints ______ must be demonstrated in order to prove identity. - minutae ______ are a reproduction of friction skin ridges. - Fingerprints The form and pattern of skin ridges are determined by the (epidermis, dermal papillae). - dermal papillae A permanent scar forms in the skin only when an injury damages the ______. - dermal papillae Fingerprints (can, cannot) be changed during a person's life time. - cannot