Take a close-up picture of the pads of two fingers. Print the images and attach them. Analyze and diagram the various patterns of the fingerprints. The assignment should look similar to Figure 4.9. Include a summary paragraph of the observations and experience.
What will be an ideal response?
(Question #2) Discuss techniques used to reduce misidentification by eyewitnesses.
What will be an ideal response?
(Question #3) Match up the evidence example in the left column to the correct crime lab that would investigate the evidence in the right column. Some answers will be used more than once.
A) Forensic chemistry laboratory
B) Trace Evidence Unit
C) Questioned Documents laboratory
D) Forensic photography unit
E) Forensic Ballistics unit
F) DNA laboratory
G) Latent print unit
1) Fabric remnants
2) Printer
3) Paint analysis
4) Blood
5) Muzzle attachment
6) Amido black protein
7) Tactical imaging
8) Tool marks
9) Toxicology
10) Mineralogy
(Question #4) The acronym, ________ is a computer database and software program that maintains DNA profiles and shares the data electronically to law enforcement agencies.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
(Question #5) The ________ technique in obtaining fingerprints produces a clean, relatively easy method to develop prints, and pretreatment of the specimen is not required.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
(Question #6) When a latent print is clearly visible, it should be ________ before any attempts are made to develop it.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
(Question #7) Several powders and ________ are used for developing or lifting a latent fingerprint.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).