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Give three reasons why alternate light sources have replaced lasers for visualizing latent prints.

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A primary classification of 9/3 means that there are:

A) Whorls on the left index and right ring fingers.
B) Deltas on fingers #9 and #3.
C) Whorls on the left and right middle fingers.
D) Loops on the right thumb and left ring finger.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Digital imaging is still effective in enhancing latent fingerprints even if details of the print do not exist on the original images.

The identity, number, and relative location of ridge characteristics impart ________ to a fingerprint.

Level ________ of the comparison step in the ACE-V process can individualize a print.

Match the word in Column 1 to its definition in Column 2. Each answer can only be used once. A)A class of fingerprints characterized by ridge lines that enter the print from one side and flow out the other side B)An inkless device that captures digital images of fingerprints and palm prints and electronically transmits them to an AFIS C)A square electronic dot that is used to compose a digital image D)A fingerprint impressed in a soft surface E)A class of fingerprints characterized by ridge lines that enter from one side of the pattern and curve around to exit from the same side of the pattern F)A system of identification of individuals by measurement of parts of the body, developed by Alphonse Bertillon G)A process through which a picture is converted into pixels H)A technique for visualizing latent fingerprints by exposing them to iodine vapors I)Ridge endings, bifurcations, enclosures, and other ridge details which must match in two fingerprints to establish their common origin J)A chemical reagent used to develop latent fingerprints on porous materials by reacting with amino acids in perspiration K)A class of fingerprints that includes ridge patterns that are generally rounded or circular and have two deltas L)A physical change from the solid directly into the gaseous state M)A fingerprint made by the deposit of oils and/or perspiration; it is invisible to the naked eye N)A silver nitrate-based reagent formulated to develop latent fingerprints on porous surfaces O)To emit visible light when exposed to light of a shorter wavelength P)A technique for visualizing latent fingerprints on nonporous surfaces by exposing them to cyanoacrylate vapors Q)A fingerprint made when the finger deposits a visible material such as ink, dirt, or blood onto a surface R)A verbal description of a perpetrator's physical characteristics and dress provided by an eyewitness -Loop

Match the word in Column 1 to its definition in Column 2. Each answer can only be used once. A)A class of fingerprints characterized by ridge lines that enter the print from one side and flow out the other side B)An inkless device that captures digital images of fingerprints and palm prints and electronically transmits them to an AFIS C)A square electronic dot that is used to compose a digital image D)A fingerprint impressed in a soft surface E)A class of fingerprints characterized by ridge lines that enter from one side of the pattern and curve around to exit from the same side of the pattern F)A system of identification of individuals by measurement of parts of the body, developed by Alphonse Bertillon G)A process through which a picture is converted into pixels H)A technique for visualizing latent fingerprints by exposing them to iodine vapors I)Ridge endings, bifurcations, enclosures, and other ridge details which must match in two fingerprints to establish their common origin J)A chemical reagent used to develop latent fingerprints on porous materials by reacting with amino acids in perspiration K)A class of fingerprints that includes ridge patterns that are generally rounded or circular and have two deltas L)A physical change from the solid directly into the gaseous state M)A fingerprint made by the deposit of oils and/or perspiration; it is invisible to the naked eye N)A silver nitrate-based reagent formulated to develop latent fingerprints on porous surfaces O)To emit visible light when exposed to light of a shorter wavelength P)A technique for visualizing latent fingerprints on nonporous surfaces by exposing them to cyanoacrylate vapors Q)A fingerprint made when the finger deposits a visible material such as ink, dirt, or blood onto a surface R)A verbal description of a perpetrator's physical characteristics and dress provided by an eyewitness -Ridge characteristics

If an imaginary line drawn between the two deltas of a whorl pattern touches any of the spiral ridges, the pattern is classified as a(n) :

Match the word in Column 1 to its definition in Column 2. Each answer can only be used once. A)A class of fingerprints characterized by ridge lines that enter the print from one side and flow out the other side B)An inkless device that captures digital images of fingerprints and palm prints and electronically transmits them to an AFIS C)A square electronic dot that is used to compose a digital image D)A fingerprint impressed in a soft surface E)A class of fingerprints characterized by ridge lines that enter from one side of the pattern and curve around to exit from the same side of the pattern F)A system of identification of individuals by measurement of parts of the body, developed by Alphonse Bertillon G)A process through which a picture is converted into pixels H)A technique for visualizing latent fingerprints by exposing them to iodine vapors I)Ridge endings, bifurcations, enclosures, and other ridge details which must match in two fingerprints to establish their common origin J)A chemical reagent used to develop latent fingerprints on porous materials by reacting with amino acids in perspiration K)A class of fingerprints that includes ridge patterns that are generally rounded or circular and have two deltas L)A physical change from the solid directly into the gaseous state M)A fingerprint made by the deposit of oils and/or perspiration; it is invisible to the naked eye N)A silver nitrate-based reagent formulated to develop latent fingerprints on porous surfaces O)To emit visible light when exposed to light of a shorter wavelength P)A technique for visualizing latent fingerprints on nonporous surfaces by exposing them to cyanoacrylate vapors Q)A fingerprint made when the finger deposits a visible material such as ink, dirt, or blood onto a surface R)A verbal description of a perpetrator's physical characteristics and dress provided by an eyewitness -Latent fingerprint

Ninhydrin is used on a latent print to detect:

In the Primary Classification System, a finger is assigned numerical value if its pattern is a(n) :

AFIS is a(n) :

Fingerprints are a reproduction of ________ skin ridges found on the palm side of the fingers and thumbs.

The three kinds of crime scene fingerprints are visible prints, invisible prints, and latent prints.

A final conclusion made using the ACE-V process is either the individualization or elimination of a print.

Using the description given below of the types of fingerprint patterns on each finger of a suspect, give the primary classification of the individual.

Chemical methods for developing latent fingerprints must be used in the following sequence:

Match the word in Column 1 to its definition in Column 2. Each answer can only be used once. A)A class of fingerprints characterized by ridge lines that enter the print from one side and flow out the other side B)An inkless device that captures digital images of fingerprints and palm prints and electronically transmits them to an AFIS C)A square electronic dot that is used to compose a digital image D)A fingerprint impressed in a soft surface E)A class of fingerprints characterized by ridge lines that enter from one side of the pattern and curve around to exit from the same side of the pattern F)A system of identification of individuals by measurement of parts of the body, developed by Alphonse Bertillon G)A process through which a picture is converted into pixels H)A technique for visualizing latent fingerprints by exposing them to iodine vapors I)Ridge endings, bifurcations, enclosures, and other ridge details which must match in two fingerprints to establish their common origin J)A chemical reagent used to develop latent fingerprints on porous materials by reacting with amino acids in perspiration K)A class of fingerprints that includes ridge patterns that are generally rounded or circular and have two deltas L)A physical change from the solid directly into the gaseous state M)A fingerprint made by the deposit of oils and/or perspiration; it is invisible to the naked eye N)A silver nitrate-based reagent formulated to develop latent fingerprints on porous surfaces O)To emit visible light when exposed to light of a shorter wavelength P)A technique for visualizing latent fingerprints on nonporous surfaces by exposing them to cyanoacrylate vapors Q)A fingerprint made when the finger deposits a visible material such as ink, dirt, or blood onto a surface R)A verbal description of a perpetrator's physical characteristics and dress provided by an eyewitness -Physical developer

The three types of fingerprint patterns are loops, whorls, and ________.

A chemical method used for developing prints on nonporous surfaces is: