Chapter 9: Basic CSP Skills

Question 1

3 types of fingerprints

Answer 1

visible, invisible, plastic

Question 2

friction ridge skin

Answer 2

does not exude oil

Question 3

myths of latent prints

Answer 3

every time you touch an object you leave a latent print; every latent print is identifiable

Question 4

hard, nonabsorbent surfaces

Answer 4

powders or super glue fuming

Question 5

absorbent surfaces

Answer 5

one or more specific chemicals

Question 6

515

Answer 6

orange goggles

Question 7

455

Answer 7

yellow goggles

Question 8

555

Answer 8

red goggles

Question 9

fingerprint card

Answer 9

initials, date, location of prints, direction orientation, type of powder

Question 10

2-D impressions

Answer 10

length, width (electrostatic)

Question 11

3-D impressions

Answer 11

length, width, depth (casting)

Question 12

silicone/rubberized casting

Answer 12

toolmarks

Question 13

gelatin/other adhesive lifters

Answer 13

2-D footprints, tire tread, fingerprints

Question 14

2 lbs casting material

Answer 14

9 oz./260 mL water

Question 15

allow cast to harden for

Answer 15

30-40 mins

Question 16

charging plate

Answer 16

1 inch from mylar film

Question 17

most important tool used by crime scene technician

Answer 17

clean white light

Question 18

reflected light

Answer 18

defines color

Question 19

absorbed light

Answer 19

black; all colors absorbed

Question 20

transmitted light

Answer 20

passes through

Question 21

converted light

Answer 21

undergo fluorescence, otherwise impossible to see

Question 22

wearing goggles

Answer 22

eliminates the original wavelength, leaving only converted light energy

Question 23

imprints in ones hands of weapons used

Answer 23

can be seen for as long as 5 days after the fact with ALS

Question 24

ALS safety issues

Answer 24

equipment is fragile and expensive, cool down of lamp, safety for eyes

Question 25

mikrosil

Answer 25

mikrosil + hardener