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Who was the first person to be credited with solving the first murder using fingerprints?

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Juan Vucetich

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T/F: Fingerprint analysis is a sub-discipline of forensic science?

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True

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“Anthropometry” is an identification system also known as what?

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Bertillonage

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Which professor at the University of Bologna, Italy published the results of his examination of friction skin with a newly invented microscope?

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Marcello Malphigi

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This person is known as the “Father of Canadian Fingerprinting”

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Edward Foster

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Which pioneer experimented with fingerprint persistence by fingerprinting himself over a period of 50 years?

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Sir William J. Herschel

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Who created a fingerprint classification system which was used until the development of AFIS?

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Sir Edward Henry

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Which pioneer studied monkeys and noticed a resemblance of their volar friction ridges to man’s?

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Harris Hawthorne Wilder

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Where are friction ridges found?

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Palmer and plantar surfaces

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What is forensic science?

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Any science applied to to legal matters

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What are the 3 main fingerprint patterns?

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Loops, whorls, arches

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Do identical twins have identical fingerprints?

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No - nobody does

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Which layer of skin is the epidermis?

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Outer layer

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How much of eccrine sweat is water?

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99%

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What is the deepest layer of cells next to the dermis?

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Basal layer

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What are the 3 layers of skin?

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Epidermis, dermis, hypodermis

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Which layer of skin is located between the epidermis and hypodermis?

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Dermis

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T/F: Volar skin lacks pigmentation and is usually lighter in colour than surrounding skin

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True

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T/F: Secondary ridges develop with primary ridges and like primary ridges, they develop sweat glands

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False

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Are wrinkles a durable morphological (permanent) feature?

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No

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When do the solar pads on the hands and feet begin developing?

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Hands within 5th-6th week of gestation, feet about 2 weeks later

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T/F: The size and location of volar pads does NOT influence the fingerprint pattern development

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False

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Friction ridges are made up of individual what?

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Ridge units

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Aplasia

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A rare condition where there is an absence of ridges on the fingers or palms

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What is the rare condition where there is an absence of ridges on the fingers or palms called?
Aplasia
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At what week of gestation are friction ridges fully developed?
24-25 weeks
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Bloody handprint on wall - what is the matrix?
Blood
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What does AFIS stand for?
Automated Fingerprint Identification System
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T/F: You must have at least 10 points or characteristics to make an identification?
False - no real number
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What does ACE-V stand for?
Analysis, comparison, evaluation, verification
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Latent Print
Not readily visible and requires some form of development
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Which type of impression means that the print is not readily visible and requires some form of development?
Latent
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Level 1
This level is used to eliminate sources only and cannot be used to make an identification
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T/F: As a general rule, fingerprints may be found on any surface with sufficient size and surface continuity to disclose the necessary ridge characteristics in sequence.
True
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Which type of fingerprint brush causes the least amount of damage to an impression, while carrying the most amount of powder?
Fibreglass brush
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Why do we use fibreglass brushes?
They cause the least amount of damage while carrying the most amount of powder
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What light yields the best results when using fluorescent powders?
UV light
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T/F: There is a tendency to over powder when using a fibreglass brush.
True
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What is a problem with fibreglass brushes?
It holds a lot of powder so there is a tendency to overpowder
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What are the common colours used for granular powder?
Black, white, grey
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The "R #' when identifying a fingerprint refers to what?
Reference number
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T/F: Drawing a sketch in your notes to show where a print was located is not recommended and is considered bad practice.
False
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T/F: All impressions located should be photographed first before attempting to lift.
True
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What types of photographs of impressions should be taken?
Overall, midrange, and close up
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Which is the most common and quickest method for lifting an found impression?
Lifting tape
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What is commonly used as a clean up brush>
Camel or squirrel hair brush
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T/F: When photographing a found impression, you should place a 20mm scale next to that impression.
True
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What should be written on the 20mm scale?
R number, badge number, case number, date, initials
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Using fingerprint tape, where should you place your lift?
On an acetate
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The four parts to identification methodology are known as what?
ACE-V
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Analysis
A systematic viewing of the print including general pattern, amount of detail visible, accidental features
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Substrate
The surface on which a print has been deposited
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T/F: Anatomical factors may assist in determining how an impression was deposited.
True
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Fingerprint powders and chemicals are examples of what?
Development mediums
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T/F: Pressure distortion happens on lateral or horizontal plane, usually accompanied by sideways sliding
True
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ALWAYS compare what to what?
Unknown to known
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The comparison stage is broken down into three levels. Which level can we expect to see relative pore locations?
Level 3
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During the evaluation stage, the examiner must evaluate the clarity of the impression and ascertain the ______ and ______ of the agreement before opinion is formed
Quantity and quality
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Verification
A form of peer review and is a part of most sciences
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Opinion of individualization is expressed in three basic terms. What are they?
Elimination, individualization, insufficient
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T/F: When forming an opinion regarding an impression that you're NOT completely confident in identifying, you should just make an identification anyways
False
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T/F: When following proper scientific identification processes and procedures, false identification is virtually impossible
True
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Matrix
The substance deposited on the substrate by the friction skin or the substance that was on the substrate when the finger touched the item
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T/F: Anatomical factors may assist in determining how an impression was deposited.
True
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Using the GYRO system during the comparison stage, what colour is used when annotating a minutiae that was observed in the known impression first?
Orange
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T/F: If you have an image without a scale, you can use other points of reference that can be measured for calibration purposes
True
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T/F: If an impression is distorted, it is acceptable to use CSIpix to connect the dots (ridges).
False
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Depending on the image format, some images can be too large for CSIpix and will need to be reduced in size. This can be done by calibrating and _______ the image.
Resampling
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When using the annotation options in CSIpix, the ______ mode must be selected.
Draw
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T/F: An image may not be at the ideal angle so de-warping an image may be necessary.
True
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What colour is left view and what colour is right view on CSIpix?
Red highlight is left view, green highlight is right view
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What will CSIpix History feature do?
Track the enhancement and changes made to the images
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What is the most important thing you must do with your bench notes prior to starting your analysis?
Date
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How many visible friction ridges on the unknown impression have to be examined and compared to the known impression during the comparison stage?
All of them
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Identification
The opinion of an examiner that the two impressions originated from the same source
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T/F: When making a friction ridge analysis report, Including pictures of the "Unknown" and "Known" prints showing corresponding minutiae is best practice?
True
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T/F: In the "Conclusion" or "Opinion" portion of a FRAR, you should state that the print came from one person and everyone else can be excluded
False
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When using CSIpix to compare an unknown and known print, you should place the unknown print on what side?
Left
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First European to determine that fingerprints could be used to solve crimes
Henry Faulds
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A thief. He stole Faulds' work. Defined the three main fingerprint patterns
Sir Francis Galton
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Helped Harris Hawthorne Wilder with his projects regarding friction skin in primates
Inez Whipple Wilder
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Developed the first scientific method of identification- developed Anthropometry or Bertillionage
Alphonse Bertillon
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Spent great deal of time studying dermatoglyphics - The study of ridge patterns of the skin
Harold Cummins
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Introduced the term "ridgeology" and Introduced the ACE-V methodology for fingerprint identification
Davis Ashbaugh

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