40 Questions
What is the primary objective of fingerprint comparison?
To establish a positive result
What is the minimum number of similarities required for a fingerprint to be accepted as evidence in England?
16
What type of agreement is required between the known and unknown prints?
General pattern agreement
What is the primary consideration in the Philippines for accepting a fingerprint as evidence?
Training and experience of the fingerprint examiner
What is the purpose of qualitative concurrence?
To compare the ridge characteristics of both prints
What was the verdict in the People vs. Medina case?
The defendant was convicted
What is the quantitative factor in fingerprint comparison?
The number of ridge characteristics needed to prove identity
What must be the same in both the latent and inked prints?
The number of ridges intervening between two characteristics
In what year was the People vs. Jennings case decided?
1911
What is the basis for rare characteristics in fingerprint comparison?
Rarity of the print
What is the principle behind the Law of Multiplicity of Evidence?
The greater the number of similarities or dissimilarities, the greater the probability for the conclusion to be correct
Who is authorized to declare whether a person is an expert witness or an ordinary witness?
The Judge
What is the minimum number of characteristics accepted in some courts?
8
What is the purpose of fingerprint comparison in court cases?
To present evidence in court
In what country was the People vs. Jennings case decided?
United States
What was the result of the comparison between the latent print and the accused's fingerprint in the People vs. Medina case?
10 points of similarity
What is the primary purpose of standard fingerprints?
To compare with unknown prints through minutiae
What is the minimum number of points of identity required for a convincing identification?
8 points of identity
What is the purpose of a fingerprint technician after processing and developing a latent print?
To compare the print with available standard prints
What would a difference of a single ridge indicate?
The prints are not identical
What is the term for fingerprints taken from a suspect or from police files?
Standard prints
What is the purpose of requested standard fingerprints?
To obtain prints from a possible suspect
How many evident points are required for absolute identification in court?
More than 12 evident points
What is the process called when comparing two or more fingerprints?
Fingerprint comparison
What is the purpose of drawing a straight line connecting one hole to the other in the polygon method?
To compare the geometric design of the two enlargements
What is the primary advantage of the overlay method?
It is easy to use, even for inexperienced examiners
In the Osterburg Grid Method, how are the characteristics weighed?
According to their order of frequency
What is the purpose of the reference grid of hairlines in the microscopic triangulation method?
To scan the prints for similarities and dissimilarities
What is the range of magnification used in the microscopic triangulation method?
10x to 25x
What is the result of determining the total value of the weighed characteristics in the Osterburg Grid Method?
Entity made by the total value
What is the primary difference between the Osterburg Grid Method and the Osborn method?
The Osterburg Grid Method goes beyond simply matching the characteristics
What is the purpose of drawing imaginary vertical and horizontal axes in the microscopic triangulation method?
To establish identity by plotting characteristics with respect to the axes
What is the oldest method of demonstrating the identity of a latent print?
Conventional Method
What is the purpose of cutting the enlarged latent print into lateral strips?
To compare it with the inked print
What is the primary function of an Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS)?
To compare fingerprints with a database of records
What is a Fingerprint Expert?
A person with training and experience in fingerprint analysis
What is one of the uses of AFIS in crime investigation?
To identify crime scene suspects
What is the current number of records in the AFIS of PNP?
More than 516,950
Who turned over the AFIS to the PNP?
The Japanese Government
What is the estimated cost of the AFIS grant aid project?
Approximately 975M Yen
Learn about the process of fingerprint comparison, where technicians analyze ridge characteristics to establish similarities or dissimilarities. This quiz covers the role of fingerprint technicians in matching latent prints with standard prints.
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