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( d) 150 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) 4 #) 2 /. The inner la"er o skin* is known as the+ a) 0pi#ermis b) Friction ri#ge c) Minutiae d) Dermis (. .hat were 1ames 0arl 2a"3s ingerprints* 45T oun# on$ a) 2i le b) Radio c) 6eer can #) 6inoculars 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. False no can have the same ingerprints. '. .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#ual3s li etime. True

-. The most common t"pe o ingerprint pattern is the arch pattern. False* the loop is the most common 7. AF)8 makes it possible to compare a single print rom a crime scene against an entire #atabase o ingerprints. True 1&. A traine# ingerprint e!aminer is not re9uire# once AF)8 has ma#e a match. False* a traine# ingerprint e!aminer is re9uire# 11. There is currentl" an integrate# ootprint #atabase. False* there is no currentl" integrate# ootprint #atabase. Matching (2pts each) Match the print with the best possible #e inition below. 12.

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:e initions+ 6i urcation* :ot* 0nclosure* ;oop* 2i#ge 0n#ing* Tente# Arch* .horl E tra !redit Part A < 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 here3s 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" "ou3ll ?li t "our print?. 8tick the tape onto a piece o white paper* an# be sure to label which inger "ou #i#= :o this or one han#* an# then e!amine "our prints. 8ee i "ou can i#enti " i "our prints are loops* whorls or arches* an# i there3s an" #eltas* #ots* bi urcations* enclosures or ri#ge en#ings= .hen "ou3re #one (and a"ter #ou$%e &ashed #our hands'''') * scan or sen# in a photo o "our complete# ingerprint car#* along with what "ou were able to i#enti ". 2) There have been man" people an# criminals who have trie# to #estro" or change their ingerprints. Fin# an# research one o these people an# write a %&& wor# essa" on what the" #i# to their ingerprints* an# whether it worke# or not. Part B < ( points. 2ea# the ollowing m"ster" an# see i "ou can solve the pu@@le. ) "ou give Aust the name o the culprit an# are wrong* "ou won3t earn an" points. Bowever i "ou guess wrong* but have vali# reasons to back "oursel up* "ou3ll gain part marks. A single correct name though will earn "ou the ull ( points. :avi# an# Austin steppe# into the cool* air con#itione# house an# out o the hot 1ul" sun. )n this heat* a ter Aust walking the 2& minutes rom the baseball #iamon#* both bo"s were soake# with sweat. The" grabbe# bottles o water rom the ri#ge an# sat #own at the table to #rink them. ?>gh Austin= Cou won3t believe it*? Austin3s brother Deorge sai# as he walke# in. ?Cou know all those pieces o woo# ) ha# to buil# our tree ort$ The"3re missing= 8omeone stole them rom me.? ?That3s horrible Deorge*? :avi# commente#. ?An" i#ea who #i# it$? ?) have some guesses* but ) #on3t know or sure who #i# it*? Deorge replie#. ?1oe was over this morning

looking aroun# an# asking what ) was using the woo# or. Carlos was talking to me the other #a" about how he3s going to buil# a new roo on his tree house. An# our new neighbour* Mrs. Plum was complaining about the amount o noise )3# create with the hammering an# sawing. )t coul#3ve been an" o them=? ?:on3t worr" Deorge* we3ll go ask aroun# see i we can in# "our woo#*? Austin sai#. :avi# an# Austin went back outsi#e an# wan#ere# #own the street to 1oe3s house irst* where the" saw him washing a car in ront o an empt" garage. ?Be" 1oe. Deorge seems to be missing some woo# that was going to be use# or a ort. :i# "ou see an"one take it$? aske# :avi#. ?4o ) haven3t gu"s. )3ve been working on cleaning the garage* an# now )3m stuck washing m" #a#3s car= Doo# luck in#ing the woo#=? replie# 1oe. Austin an# :avi# wan#ere# #own the street until the came to Carlos3 house. 4o one appeare# to be home* so the" stuck their nose in his back"ar#. The in amous tree house looke# ver" ol# an# run #own. 8ome o the boar#s were in nee# o replacing. ;astl"* the" went to Mrs. Plum3s house an# knocke# on her #oor. 8he calle# to them to come on in* an# so the" opene# the #oor an# oun# her poking at the ire in her ireplace. ?Bello bo"s. .hat brings "ou to m" little corner o the neighborhoo#$? ?.e were Aust won#ering i "ou ha# happene# to see an"one take Deorge3s 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# :avi# walke# back to Austin3s house an# went insi#e where the" oun# Deorge waiting or them. ?.ell #i# "ou in# the woo#$=? he aske# eagerl". Austin an# :avi# looke# at each other as :avi# answere#* ?.e #i#n3t see the woo#* but we know who took it=? (ho too) *eorge$s &ood+