Fingerprint Identification Practice: Classification Quiz and Flashcards

27 Questions

What is an expert defined as?

A person with special and competent knowledge of a subject

What is the ball zone in fingerprint analysis?

The large cushion below the base of the big toe

What does the term 'approximating patterns' refer to in fingerprint analysis?

Patterns with extreme complexities that cannot be assigned definite, specific interpretations

What is a bifurcating ridge in fingerprint analysis?

A single ridge which forks or splits into two ridges

What is 'blocking out' in fingerprint analysis?

The placing in a fingerprint card the results of the interpretation of all ten patterns

What is the term for a ridge made up of more than one sweat pore and is shorter than most of the other ridges in a pattern?

Short ridge

Where are the shoulder points located in a fingerprint?

On each side of a loop, where the ridge definitely begins and stops its recurve

What causes the appearance of split or paired ridges in fingerprints?

Abnormality in the embryological process of different growth

What does subsecondary classification refer to in fingerprint analysis?

Ridge count or ridge trace symbols of the patterns on the index, middle, and ring fingers of both hands

What does the final classification in fingerprint analysis entail?

The ridge count of the loop on the right little finger

What are type lines in fingerprint analysis?

Basic boundaries of most fingerprints, formed by ridges running parallel

What are uptrusts in the context of fingerprint classification?

Ending ridges rising at a sufficient degree from the horizontal plane

What are visible latent prints in fingerprint analysis?

Prints made by fingers smeared with colored substances, visible to the naked eye

What does the term 'Catch or Ident' refer to in fingerprint parlance?

Finding a previously filed duplicate record card of the subject

What is the role of the Carpal Delta Zone in fingerprint identification?

It may aid in comparison if it exhibits a pattern

What is the purpose of developing a latent powder in fingerprint analysis?

To make the moisture left by the ridges adhere to the print

What is the study of character or behavior through the use of fingerprints called?

Dactylomancy

What are converging ridges in a fingerprint pattern and what is the role of cores?

Converging ridges are angular and serve as a point of convergence, while cores are the center of the pattern

What does the term 'distal' refer to in the context of fingerprint analysis?

The exit of a loop formation pointing towards the fingertips

What is the significance of a delta in the context of fingerprint identification?

A delta is a point on the ridge formation at the divergence of the type lines

What is the term used in fingerprint terminology to signify a successful identification?

Make

What does palm print identification or chirosophy primarily rely on?

Friction ridge characteristics on the palmar surface of the human hand

What does plain impression record in fingerprinting?

Only the center of the friction ridge pattern

What does poroscopy focus on in fingerprint identification?

Identification by means of pores

What does proximal refer to in fingerprint terminology?

The direction in which the exit of the loop formation points

What is ridge counting in the context of fingerprint patterns?

The process of counting the ridges that touch or cross an imaginary line drawn between the core and delta of a loop

What does rolled impression record in fingerprinting?

The entire ridge pattern of the nail joint of the finger

Study Notes

Fingerprint Classification and Identification Processes

Fingerprint divisions are used to organize large sets for filing and searching purposes
"Make" signifies a successful identification in fingerprint terminology
Primary classification includes non-numerical and numerical patterns, pairing off, Palmer zone, and palm pattern zone
Palm print identification or chirosophy is based on friction ridge characteristics on the palmar surface of the human hand
Plain impression records only the center of the friction ridge pattern
Poroscopy is the science of identification by means of pores
Post mortem fingerprinting involves taking fingerprints of the deceased for identification purposes
Proximal refers to the direction in which the exit of the loop formation points
Ridge characteristics are details in the ridges of fingerprint patterns used in comparing and identifying fingerprints
Ridge counting is the process of counting the ridges that touch or cross an imaginary line drawn between the core and delta of a loop
Ridge tracing involves tracing the ridge that emanates from the lower side of the left delta toward the right delta
Rolled impression records the entire ridge pattern of the nail joint of the finger

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