CY110_ Forensic Science - Fingerprints (Chapter 16_10E) Quiz

In which order should chemical treatments to visualize latent prints be performed? 1. ninhydrin 2. iodine fuming 3. physical developer

1, 3, 2

Correct!

2, 1, 3

3, 1, 2

1, 2, 3

3, 2, 1

Question 2

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Prints impressed in a bar of soap are referred to as:

latent.

hidden.

Correct!

plastic.

dusted.

temporary.

Question 3

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Currently, which of the following, in conjunction with chemically induced fluorescence, is most often used to visualize latent prints?

Correct Answer

high-intensity light sources

IR light

You Answered

UV light

laser illumination

luminol

Question 4

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Investigators can use ________ to detect latent fingerprints without use of chemicals or powder treatments.

Correct!

RUVIS

AFIS

GRIM 3

GC/MS

FTIR

Question 5

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Which substance is a substitute for Ninhydrin?

Correct!

DFO

RAY

MRM 10

RAM

UV-VIS

Question 6

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The AFIS _________ _________ determines the degree of _________ between the location and relationship of the minutiae between the questioned fingerprint and those in the database.

relative position, orientation

Correct!

search algorithm, correlation

identification system, minutiae

software configurations, difference

law enforcement community, cooperation

Question 7

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Which is NOT considered a porous surface?

Correct Answer

tile

You Answered

cloth

paper

cardboard

skin

Question 8

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Livescan images of fingerprints:

have eliminated the need for inked prints on paper cards.

are sent to the AFIS database electronically.

are captured when the subject's fingers and palms are placed onto a glass platen.

do not need to be analyzed by people.

Correct!

have eliminated the need for inked prints on paper cards, are sent to the AFIS database electronically and are captured when the subject's fingers and palms are placed onto a glass platen.

Question 9

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AFIS became fully operational in:

1977.

1989.

1991.

1971.

Correct!

1999.

Question 10

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The most common ridge pattern is the:

Correct!

loop.

whorl.

accidental.

arch.

tented arch.

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