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What are the three Daubert principles that the judge ruled the fingerprint evidence in the Llera Plaza (2002) case failed?
What are the three Daubert principles that the judge ruled the fingerprint evidence in the Llera Plaza (2002) case failed?
- Peer review, publication, measurability
- Publication, testability, known potential error rates
- Peer review, known potential error rates, testability (correct)
- Publication, known potential error rates, measurability
Which method is more often used and results in more accurate personal identification than fingerprint evidence?
Which method is more often used and results in more accurate personal identification than fingerprint evidence?
- Ballistics analysis
- DNA analysis (correct)
- Hair analysis
- Fiber analysis
What are the two main features used for firearm identification mentioned in the text?
What are the two main features used for firearm identification mentioned in the text?
- Striations and Impressions (correct)
- Caliber and Direction of Twist
- Striations and Grooves
- Grooves and Impressions
How are class characteristics defined in firearm identification?
How are class characteristics defined in firearm identification?
What is the outcome when there is significant disagreement of discernable class characteristics and/or individual characteristics in firearm analysis?
What is the outcome when there is significant disagreement of discernable class characteristics and/or individual characteristics in firearm analysis?
What is the main reason why no two fingerprints are identical?
What is the main reason why no two fingerprints are identical?
Which layer of the skin is the outermost and contains the epidermis?
Which layer of the skin is the outermost and contains the epidermis?
What are the three main classes into which fingerprints are divided?
What are the three main classes into which fingerprints are divided?
Which type of fingerprint is invisible to the naked eye and requires enhancement for detection?
Which type of fingerprint is invisible to the naked eye and requires enhancement for detection?
Which level of the Integrated Automated Fingerprint ID System (IAFIS) involves individualization based on minutiae points?
Which level of the Integrated Automated Fingerprint ID System (IAFIS) involves individualization based on minutiae points?
