Module 1- Introduction To Personal Identification

Question 1

It is the application of the principles of various sciences in solving problems
in connection with the administration of justice.
It also referred to as Forensic Science or Police Science.

Answer 1

Criminalistics

Question 2

An Australian magistrate to described Search for Truth as the
ultimate goal of all investigative and detective works. He is known as the Father of Modern Criminalistics.

Answer 2

Dr. Hans Gross

Question 3

This law cite that the greater number of similarities or dissimilarities; the greater is the probability for the conclusion to be correct.

Answer 3

Law of Multiplicity of Evidence

Question 4

Father of Personal Identification. The first to devise a scientific method of identification called Anthropometry.

Answer 4

Alphonse Bertillion

Question 5

It is a scientific method of identification.

Answer 5

Anthropometry

Question 6

A fingerprint was first used in China before the birth of Christianity. They called it a?

Answer 6

Hua Chi

Question 7

It is also known as DACTYLOGRAM is an impression, designed by the ridges on the inside of the end joints of the fingers and thumbs on any smooth surface through the media of ink, sweat or any reagents capable of producing
visibility.

Answer 7

Fingerprint

Question 8

The science that deals with the study of fingerprints as a means
of personal identification that involves manual comparison of fingerprints.

Answer 8

Dactyloscopy

Question 9

The scientific study and analysis of fingerprints as a means of identification.

Answer 9

Dactylography

Question 10

The study of fingerprints for the purpose of interpreting
one’s personality.

Answer 10

Dactylomancy

Question 11

It is the science of palm print identification.

Answer 11

Chiroscopy

Question 12

It is the identification of footprints and footwear.

Answer 12

Podoscopy

Question 13

It is the study of the pore structure for the purpose of identification.

Answer 13

Poroscopy

Question 14

The study of the edges and shapes of the ridges.

Answer 14

Edgeoscopy

Question 15

The study of ridges with the combination of:
poroscopy; edgeoscopy; and
ridge characteristics.

Answer 15

Ridgeology

Question 16

He introduced the Ridgeology a book author entitled “Quantitative-Qualitative Friction Ridge Analysis: An Introduction to Basic and Advanced Ridgeology.”

Answer 16

Sgt. David R. Ashbaugh

Question 17

It is a study of the lines, tracings, ridges of the skin of fingers, palms
and hands.

Answer 17

Dermatoglyphics

Question 18

An animal that have a fingerprints which are almost the same with human beings. It is proven that there fingerprints are mistakenly identified as human fingerprints.

Answer 18

Monkeys

Question 19

These are hill like, elevated, appear as black lines with tiny white dots called
pores in an inked impression.

Answer 19

Ridges

Question 20

A canal-like, depressed portions found between the ridges which appear
white lines.

Answer 20

Furrows

Question 21

It is sometimes called islands, these is are small opening found on skin and appear white on plain impression.

Answer 21

Pores

Question 22

It is a long-host like structure that serves as the passage way for the
sweat.

Answer 22

Sweat Duct

Question 23

States that fingerprints are unchanging or constant from birth until the decomposition of the body of the person.

Answer 23

Principle of Permanency

Question 24

There are no two fingerprints that are exactly alike,” except if two fingerprints were taken from the same finger and the same
person.
pattern or design but considering its minute characteristics, they differ

Answer 24

Principle of Individuality

Question 25

Fingerprinting is one of the most reliable means of personal identification.
Fingerprints cannot be forged, unlike signatures and handwritings.

Answer 25

Principle of Infallibility