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Finger Printing Flashcards

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fingerprint

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an imprint made by the fiction ridge patterns on the last joint of the finger

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friction ridge

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one of the corrugated ridges characteristic of the skin of the palmar & plantar surfaces of primates

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what kind of finger prints are indistinguishable?

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human, chimp, and koala prints

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what are finger prints composed of?

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  • ridges
  • grooves
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ridge colors on print

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black

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groove colors on print

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grey color

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four factors that determines the value of associative evidence

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  • the specificity or degree of identity of the evidence
  • the frequency of occurrence
  • the persistence of the transferred material
  • the likelihood of alternate explanation
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why fingerprints can be used as associative evidence

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  • uniqueness
  • persistence
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fingerprint uniqueness

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  • fingerprints are unique to the individual
  • no two people have been observed to have the same fingerprint
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do identical twins have the same finger print or forensic genotype?

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forensic genotype

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fingerprint persistence

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fingerprints are persistent morphological features that do not significantly change through time

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affect of age on friction ridges

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  • surface ridges flatten making the appearance less sharp when recovered
  • numbers of wrinkles increases
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exceptions to fingerprint persistence

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  • considerable skin damage
  • genetic disorders resulting in printless fingerprints
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how considerable skin damage can effect finger prints

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new scars that are persistent can be used to identified suspects

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three categories of finger prints

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  • latent
  • patent
  • plastic
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latent prints

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  • invisible to the naked eye
  • requires a physical or chemical process to enhance or make prints visible
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patent prints

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visible prints created when residue, contaminating the finger, are transferred to a hard surface

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plastic prints

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visible, impressed prints that are made in a soft surface resulting in indentations

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details of plastic prints

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  • less common than patent & latent fingerprints
  • relatively easy to locate
  • negative prints
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common surfaces for plastic fingerprints include

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  • fresh paint
  • putty
  • wax
  • soap
  • grease/oil
  • dust
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negative print

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the resulting finger impression has the opposite features as the associated finger

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positive print

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  • the resulting finger impression has the same features as the associated finger
  • elevated residue represents an elevated ridge
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broad level comparison (level 1)

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  • class characteristics
  • fingerprint pattern type
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3 general fingerprint patterns

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  • loops
  • whorls
  • arches
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loops

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  • 65%
  • ridge flow enters & exits on the same side
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whorls

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  • 30%
  • resembles a bullseye
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arches

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  • 5%
  • ridge flow enters & exits on the same side with a wave/rise in the center
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most common finger print type?

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loops

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least common finger print type?

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arches

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finger print core

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the focus of the innermost recurving ridge in a finger print

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finger print delta

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a meeting point on 3 individual ridge flows

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subdivisions of loops

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  • radial loop
  • ulnar loop
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subdivisions of whorls

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  • plain whorl
  • central pocket loop whorl
  • double loop whorl
  • accidental whorl
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how to determine whorl type

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draw a line between 2 deltas, line cuts across through inner pattern

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double loop whorl

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2 loops combined into one fingerprint

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accidental whorl

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contains 2 or more patterns

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subdivisions of arches

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  • plain arch
  • tented arch
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individual finger print characteristics (minutiae) (level 2)

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  • the point where a friction ridge begins, terminates, or splits into 2 or more ridges
  • comparison involves type of feature & location of feature
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level 3 fingerprint details

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  • edge features: shape & size
  • pores: shape, location, & numbers
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analytical methods involved in the analysis of evidence

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  • ACE-V
  • analysis, comparison, evaluation, verification
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ACE-V: analysis

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examiner studies the print to assess quantity & quality of detailed present

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ACE-V: comparison

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side by side observation of friction ridge detail

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ACE-V: evaluation

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examiner assess correspondence/non-correspondence & forms a conclusion

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ACE-V: verification

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independent re-examination by a second examiner using the ACE process

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suitability: quality of

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  • clarity of observed features
  • as quality increases, so does the discernibility & reliability of the ridge features
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suitability: quantity

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  • amount of features/area
  • number of ridge endings, bifurcations, & dots in contiguous ridges, determined with out any reference to known impressions
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sufficiency graph

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  • in the analysis phase
  • the assessment of the impression based on quality & quantity is positioned on the graph to determine its suitability for individualization
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sufficiency graph: impressions falls below the solid curve

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an individualization is not warranted

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sufficiency graph: impressions fall above the solid curve

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it may allow individualization

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factors affecting the quality & quantity of fingerprint characteristics

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  • was the surface touched by friction ridges in a suitable manner?
  • was there a suitable amount of residue transferred to the surface?
  • was the surface suitable to maintain the reside transfer?
  • was the environment suitable to receive and maintain the residue?
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AFIS - Automated Fingerprint Identification System

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  • examiner captures the latent print
  • latent print is trimmed & enhanced
  • examiner plots the minutiae
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colors of AFIS

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  • the red circles indicate ridge endings
  • the yellow squares indicate bifurcations
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how does the AFIS examiner determine the Y-axis?

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  • core location
  • direction of the print
54
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fingerprint verification

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  • Quality Assurance protocol
  • blind verification
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blind verification

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the independent examination of one or more friction ridge impressions by another component

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