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What are RIDGE CHARACTERISTICS used for?
To individualize fingerprints / link the fingerprint to an individual
What are the 3 key fingerprint patterns which are used to classify fingerprints?
Arch, loop, & whorl
TRUE or FALSE: A minutiae pattern that looks like a 2 pronged fork is a bifurcation.
TRUE
What is the least common type of print where the ridge lines come in on one side and exit the opposite side?
ARCH
What type of minutiae is number 4?
DOT / ISLAND
What type of minutiae is number 3?
BIFURCATION
What is the most common general type of fingerprint?
LOOP
What type of print is an indentation left in soft materials such as clay or wax?
PLASTIC
What type of print is not visible but made so by dusting with powders or the use of chemicals?
LATENT
Describe a LATENT fingerprint
Not visible to the naked eye. Most common print found at the crime scene.
Why are fingerprints useful in classification?
They are unique to individuals
True or False: You have the same fingerprint patterns on your right and left hand
FALSE
What fingerprint pattern is shown here?
ARCH (plain)
What is the name of the pattern shown here?
LOOP (left)
What is the name of the pattern shown?
WHORL (plain)