Criminalistics: Forensic Science and Crime

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Title: Criminalistics: Forensic Science and Crime

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Please read each question and select your answer from the choices provided. You must complete all of the questions in order to view your results. At the end of each exam, you have the option to e-mail your results to your instructor.

1: The general __________ pattern in a fingerprint allows for effective classification of fingerprints.
	A: ridge
	B: loop
	C: whorl
	D: typica

2: Fingerprints are classified into __________ major patterns based on the organization of the forensic ridges.
	A: 10
	B: 3
	C: 9
	D: 7

3: When developing prints on hard and nonabsorbent surfaces, the powder of choice is usually __________.
	A: magnetic sensitive
	B: flourescent when viewed under an ultraviolet light
	C: shows contrast with the examined surface
	D: light-sensitive

4: __________ on soft and porous surfaces are made visible by the application of chemical developers.
	A: Iodine fuming
	B: Ninhydrin
	C: Latent fingerprints
	D: Visible fingerprints

5: If a fingerprint is clearly visible after treatment with a powder or a chemical, a photograph of the fingerprint can be recorded __________.
	A: by using a tungsten light bulb
	B: if no flash is used
	C: if the room is void of color
	D: as long as the powder used was not magnetic sensitive

6: The process of finding a match within fingerprint databases is known as __________.
	A: empirical matching method
	B: selection technique
	C: digital imaging
	D: identification technique

7: __________ uses fingerprint, palm prints, retinal scans, or other similar signatures to authenticate the identity of an individual.
	A: Optical finger scanner
	B: Henry system
	C: Iodine fuming
	D: Biometrics

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