Assignment 2 Fingerprints Multiple Choice (2pts each) Pick the best possible answer. 1.
The average ingerprint has appro!imatel" how man" in#ivi#ual ri#ge characteristics$ a) %&& b) '( c) 22( #) 1(& 2. )t is currentl" conclu#e# that the minimum number o riction ri#ge characteristics* which must be present in two impressions in or#er to establish a positive i#enti ication is+ a) , b) there is no minimum number c) 1& #) %. .horls are #ivi#e# into how man" #i erent groups$ a) ( b) % c) / #) 2 /. The inner la"er o skin* is known as the+ a) 0pi#ermis b) Friction ri#ge c) Minutiae #) 1ermis (. .hat were 2ames 0arl 3a"4s ingerprints* 56T oun# on$ a) 3i le b) 3a#io c) 7eer can #) 7inoculars True False (1pt each) )n#icate whether the statements below are true or alse. ) alse correct it to make the statement true. ,. )t is assume# that no two people have the e!act same ingerprint. 8False9 nobo#" has the e!act same ingerprint. '. .ith the e!ception o an" li e e!periences resulting in a scar or #amage* a ingerprint will remain unchange# #uring an in#ivi#ual4s li etime. 8True -. The most common t"pe o ingerprint pattern is the arch pattern.
8False9 The most common t"pe o ingerprint is the loop pattern. :. AF); makes it possible to compare a single print rom a crime scene against an entire #atabase o ingerprints. 8 True 1&. A traine# ingerprint e!aminer is not re<uire# once AF); has ma#e a match. 8 False9 A traine# ingerprint e!aminer is alwa"s re<uire# to make the inal #escison. 11. There is currentl" an integrate# ootprint #atabase. 8 False9 there is no currentl" ootprint #atabase. Matching (2pts each) Match the print with the best possible #e inition below. 12.
0nclosures 1%.
3i#ge en#ing
1/.
Tente# arch 1(.
Plain whorl
1,. 7i urcations
17. Radial loop
18. Dot 1e initions+ 7i urcation* 1ot* 0nclosure* =oop* 3i#ge 0n#ing* Tente# Arch* .horl Extra Credit Part A 8 Please choose one o the ollowing options. 1) Fingerprint "oursel > There are a ew #i erent wa"s that "ou can ingerprint "oursel without having to bu" the whole kit* but here4s one to get "ou starte#. Take a pencil an# on a sheet o paper make a big #ark scribble# mess. ?se one o "our ingers an# rub it against the lea#* then use a clear piece o tape an# press it against the inger an# as "ou pull it awa" "ou4ll @li t "our print@. ;tick the tape onto a piece o white paper* an# be sure to label which inger "ou #i#> 1o this or one han#* an# then e!amine "our prints. ;ee i "ou can i#enti " i "our prints are loops* whorls or arches* an# i there4s an" #eltas* #ots* bi urcations* enclosures or ri#ge en#ings> .hen "ou4re #one (and after you've washed your hands ) * scan or sen# in a photo o "our complete# ingerprint car#* along with what "ou were able to i#enti ". 2) There have been man" people an# criminals who have trie# to #estro" or change their ingerprints. Fin# an# research one o these people an# write a %&& wor# essa" on what the" #i# to their ingerprints* an# whether it worke# or not. Part B 8 ( points. 3ea# the ollowing m"ster" an# see i "ou can solve the puAAle. ) "ou give Bust the name o the culprit an# are wrong* "ou won4t earn an" points. Cowever i "ou guess wrong* but have vali# reasons to back "oursel up* "ou4ll gain part marks. A single correct name though will earn "ou the ull ( points. 1avi# an# Austin steppe# into the cool* air con#itione# house an# out o the hot 2ul" sun. )n this heat* a ter Bust walking the 2& minutes rom the baseball #iamon#* both bo"s were soake# with sweat. The" grabbe# bottles o water rom the ri#ge an# sat #own at the table to #rink them. @?gh Austin> Dou won4t believe it*@ Austin4s brother Eeorge sai# as he walke# in. @Dou know all those pieces o woo# ) ha# to buil# our tree ort$ The"4re missing> ;omeone stole them rom me.@ @That4s horrible Eeorge*@ 1avi# commente#. @An" i#ea who #i# it$@ @) have some guesses* but ) #on4t know or sure who #i# it*@ Eeorge replie#. @2oe was over this morning
looking aroun# an# asking what ) was using the woo# or. Carlos was talking to me the other #a" about how he4s going to buil# a new roo on his tree house. An# our new neighbour* Mrs. Plum was complaining about the amount o noise )4# create with the hammering an# sawing. )t coul#4ve been an" o them>@ @1on4t worr" Eeorge* we4ll go ask aroun# see i we can in# "our woo#*@ Austin sai#. 1avi# an# Austin went back outsi#e an# wan#ere# #own the street to 2oe4s house irst* where the" saw him washing a car in ront o an empt" garage. @Ce" 2oe. Eeorge seems to be missing some woo# that was going to be use# or a ort. 1i# "ou see an"one take it$@ aske# 1avi#. @5o ) haven4t gu"s. )4ve been working on cleaning the garage* an# now )4m stuck washing m" #a#4s car> Eoo# luck in#ing the woo#>@ replie# 2oe. Austin an# 1avi# wan#ere# #own the street until the came to Carlos4 house. 5o one appeare# to be home* so the" stuck their nose in his back"ar#. The in amous tree house looke# ver" ol# an# run #own. ;ome o the boar#s were in nee# o replacing. =astl"* the" went to Mrs. Plum4s house an# knocke# on her #oor. ;he calle# to them to come on in* an# so the" opene# the #oor an# oun# her poking at the ire in her ireplace. @Cello bo"s. .hat brings "ou to m" little corner o the neighborhoo#$@ @.e were Bust won#ering i "ou ha# happene# to see an"one take Eeorge4s woo# rom our house*@ aske# Austin. @.ish ) coul# help "ou* but ) came insi#e awhile ago to get out o the hot sun. ) hope he in#s it>@ Mrs. Plum respon#e#. Austin an# 1avi# walke# back to Austin4s house an# went insi#e where the" oun# Eeorge waiting or them. @.ell #i# "ou in# the woo#$>@ he aske# eagerl". Austin an# 1avi# looke# at each other as 1avi# answere#* @.e #i#n4t see the woo#* but we know who took it>@ !ho too" #eorge's wood$
