Criminalistics: an introduction to
forensic science chapter 14
The first systematic attempt a personal identification was devised and introduced by ________.
- ANSAlphonse Bertillon
A system of identification relying on precise body measurements is known as _____. -
ANSAnthropometry
The fingerprint classification system used in most English - speaking countries was devised by
______. - ANSSir Edward Henry
True or false: the first systematic and official use of fingerprints for personal identification in the
United States was adopted by the New York City Civil Service Commission. - ANSTrue
The individuality of a fingerprint (is, is not) determined by its pattern. - ANSIs not
A point - by - point Comparison of a fingerprints ______ must be demonstrated in order to prove
identity. - ANSminutae
______ are a reproduction of friction skin ridges. - ANSFingerprints
The form and pattern of skin ridges are determined by the (epidermis, dermal papillae). -
ANSdermal papillae
A permanent scar forms in the skin only when an injury damages the ______. - ANSdermal
papillae
Fingerprints (can, cannot) be changed during a person's life time. - ANScannot
The three general patterns into which fingerprints are divided are ____, ____, and ____. -
ANSArch, loop, worl
The most common fingerprint pattern is the _____. - ANSLoop
Aprox five percent of population has the _____ fingerprint patterns. - ANSArch
A loop pattern that opens toward the thumb is known as a (radial, ulnar). - ANSRadial
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