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What is the highly sensitive chemical compound that ignites by the mechanical blow of the firing pin, also known as percussion powder?
What is the highly sensitive chemical compound that ignites by the mechanical blow of the firing pin, also known as percussion powder?
Which type of shotgun bore maintains a consistent size throughout the barrel?
Which type of shotgun bore maintains a consistent size throughout the barrel?
What is the cylindrical groove at the mouth of a shell designed to do, preventing the bullet from being pulled out?
What is the cylindrical groove at the mouth of a shell designed to do, preventing the bullet from being pulled out?
What term refers to the force of air encountered by a bullet during its flight?
What term refers to the force of air encountered by a bullet during its flight?
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The cartridge case is also referred to as what?
The cartridge case is also referred to as what?
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What describes the parabolic flight of a projectile from the moment it leaves the muzzle to impact?
What describes the parabolic flight of a projectile from the moment it leaves the muzzle to impact?
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Which mark is typically found at the base of the cartridge case near the primer cup in centerfire cartridges?
Which mark is typically found at the base of the cartridge case near the primer cup in centerfire cartridges?
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Who is recognized as the father of modern ballistics?
Who is recognized as the father of modern ballistics?
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Who is regarded as the father of chiroscopy, noted for using fingerprints in India to combat fraudulent military pay?
Who is regarded as the father of chiroscopy, noted for using fingerprints in India to combat fraudulent military pay?
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Which of the following cannot serve as a typeline in fingerprint analysis?
Which of the following cannot serve as a typeline in fingerprint analysis?
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Which principle asserts the uniqueness of an individual's fingerprint?
Which principle asserts the uniqueness of an individual's fingerprint?
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What ridge is considered the continuation when there is a break in the typeline?
What ridge is considered the continuation when there is a break in the typeline?
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At what angle must a ridge rise from the horizontal plane to define an upthrust?
At what angle must a ridge rise from the horizontal plane to define an upthrust?
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What landmark case marked the first criminal conviction based solely on fingerprint evidence in Illinois?
What landmark case marked the first criminal conviction based solely on fingerprint evidence in Illinois?
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What is the term used for prints that produce two ridges from one ridge, diverging into a characteristic known as the railway tie?
What is the term used for prints that produce two ridges from one ridge, diverging into a characteristic known as the railway tie?
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Which case is recognized as the first leading judicial decision regarding fingerprinting in Philippine jurisprudence?
Which case is recognized as the first leading judicial decision regarding fingerprinting in Philippine jurisprudence?
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What identification system predates fingerprinting and was based on measuring physical bone structures?
What identification system predates fingerprinting and was based on measuring physical bone structures?
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How should a Plain or Central Pocket Loop be classified during the ridge counting process?
How should a Plain or Central Pocket Loop be classified during the ridge counting process?
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Why were fingerprints used for personal identification before DNA testing became available?
Why were fingerprints used for personal identification before DNA testing became available?
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Which fingers are rolled towards the body during fingerprinting?
Which fingers are rolled towards the body during fingerprinting?
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What mark is generally found on a cartridge case fired from an automatic firearm, located near the rim of the case?
What mark is generally found on a cartridge case fired from an automatic firearm, located near the rim of the case?
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What describes the forward motion of the bullet out of the shell due to gas expansion from burning gunpowder?
What describes the forward motion of the bullet out of the shell due to gas expansion from burning gunpowder?
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What is the field of study that applies to the motion of a projectile in firearms identification?
What is the field of study that applies to the motion of a projectile in firearms identification?
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What term describes the process of identifying a person through the analysis of their unique fingerprints?
What term describes the process of identifying a person through the analysis of their unique fingerprints?
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Who published the treatise entitled 'de externo tactus organo anatomica obseruatio'?
Who published the treatise entitled 'de externo tactus organo anatomica obseruatio'?
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What is the short ridge at the top of a recurve that prevents it from being a sufficient recurve?
What is the short ridge at the top of a recurve that prevents it from being a sufficient recurve?
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Who played a crucial role in resolving the case of Francisca Rojas through fingerprint evidence?
Who played a crucial role in resolving the case of Francisca Rojas through fingerprint evidence?
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Fingerprint identification is considered a crucial investigative tool due to its reliability in identifying perpetrators. This classification of fingerprints is known as the work of which individual?
Fingerprint identification is considered a crucial investigative tool due to its reliability in identifying perpetrators. This classification of fingerprints is known as the work of which individual?
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What principle did the judge use to reject the defense attorney's objection regarding the admissibility of fingerprints?
What principle did the judge use to reject the defense attorney's objection regarding the admissibility of fingerprints?
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Which individual is famously known as 'snake eyes' for attempting to remove his fingerprints?
Which individual is famously known as 'snake eyes' for attempting to remove his fingerprints?
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Which of the following best describes the nature of fingerprints in forensic identification?
Which of the following best describes the nature of fingerprints in forensic identification?
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What is the significance of the principle of permanency in regards to fingerprints?
What is the significance of the principle of permanency in regards to fingerprints?
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What term describes the spurt of blood released when a major artery is severed?
What term describes the spurt of blood released when a major artery is severed?
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Which type of bloodstain pattern includes gushes, splashes, and arterial spurts?
Which type of bloodstain pattern includes gushes, splashes, and arterial spurts?
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What is defined as a wound that is serious enough to endanger a person's life?
What is defined as a wound that is serious enough to endanger a person's life?
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Which identification system is most suitable for identifying a burned body?
Which identification system is most suitable for identifying a burned body?
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What does the color of blood typically appear in post mortem lividity?
What does the color of blood typically appear in post mortem lividity?
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What is the normal quantity of seminal fluid in a single ejaculated?
What is the normal quantity of seminal fluid in a single ejaculated?
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Which of the following is a major component of glass?
Which of the following is a major component of glass?
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What characteristic is commonly associated with the entrance wound of a gunshot?
What characteristic is commonly associated with the entrance wound of a gunshot?
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Which aspect is most likely to differ in forged handwriting compared to genuine writing?
Which aspect is most likely to differ in forged handwriting compared to genuine writing?
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What term is used for a condition of coin that mimics legal tender but is not?
What term is used for a condition of coin that mimics legal tender but is not?
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What is the primary intention behind possession of false treasury and bank notes to sustain a legal charge?
What is the primary intention behind possession of false treasury and bank notes to sustain a legal charge?
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Which of the following is defined as a written statement establishing a right or extinguishing an obligation?
Which of the following is defined as a written statement establishing a right or extinguishing an obligation?
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In which classification of falsification must damage to a third party be demonstrated?
In which classification of falsification must damage to a third party be demonstrated?
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What type of falsification focuses on the violation of public faith regardless of actual damage caused?
What type of falsification focuses on the violation of public faith regardless of actual damage caused?
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What is the act of diminishing the intrinsic value of a coin by taking part of its metal called?
What is the act of diminishing the intrinsic value of a coin by taking part of its metal called?
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Which of the following describes a coin made of inferior metal but posed as legal tender?
Which of the following describes a coin made of inferior metal but posed as legal tender?
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Study Notes
Fingerprints
- Daktylos is the Greek term for finger
- Dactyloscopy is the scientific study of fingerprints as a means of identification, including comparison and case presentation in court
- Dactylography is the study of fingerprints for personality interpretation
- Fingerprinting is one of the oldest and most important evidence categories in forensic science
Evidence Category
- DNA fingerprinting
- Anthropometric measurements
Microdactyl and Polydactyl
- Microdactyl refers to small finger
- Polydactyl refers to extra finger
Naturalists
- Thomas Bewick was an English engraver, author, and a naturalist who engraved the patterns of his own fingers on every piece of woodwork he had finished.
- He marked each piece to establish its genuineness
- Henry Faulds stated in his book that although the arrangement of skin ridges is never duplicated in two persons, similarities are closer among some individuals. This is the beginning of the principle of permanency of fingerprint patterns
- Francis Galton's work stated that fingerprint patterns were unique to every individual and did not change over time.
Palm Prints
- In 1856, Herman Welcker took prints of his palm and again in 1897 to prove the permanence of palm print patterns
- Chiroscopy is the science of palm print identification
Additional Questions/Answers
- William Herschel was the father of chiroscopy who used fingerprints to prevent fraudulent collection of army pay accounts and for the identification of other documents
- Divergence, 2 innermost ridges, and 2 forks of bifurcation running parallel before diverging, are not considered as typelines
- The principle of individuality states that fingerprints are unique to each individual
- The ridge immediately succeeded a break in a type line is considered its continuation
- A ridge ending at a minimum degree of 45 degrees from the horizontal plane is considered a sufficient recurved ridge
- In 1911, the Illinois court case, People v. Jennings, made the first criminal conviction based solely on fingerprint evidence
- The first leading judicial decision in Philippine jurisprudence on the science of fingerprinting was the People v. Medina case
- Anthropometry preceded fingerprints as a system of individual identification by measuring different bone structures.
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Explore the fascinating world of fingerprints, their scientific study, and their applications in identification and forensics. Learn about dactyloscopy, dactylography, and notable figures like Thomas Bewick and Henry Faulds. This quiz will deepen your understanding of fingerprint analysis and its historical significance.
