CHAPTER 6 REVIEW CHAPTER
True or False
1. Fingerprints are a result of oil and secretions from skin mixing with dirt.
2. Fingerprints are generally considered to be a form of class evidence.
3. It is necessary to obtain a full print from a suspect in order to compare his
fingerprint with a fingerprint found at the crime scene.
4. Plastic prints must be dusted or treated in order to identify the ridge
patterns.
5. It is important to always photograph a fingerprint before you attempt to
lift it.
6. Fingerprints are formed deep within the dermis layer of the skin.
7. IAFIS improves the speed and accuracy of fingerprint searches because it
electronically accesses fingerprints from local, state, and national agencies.
8. The type of powder used to dust prints will vary depending upon the
weather conditions when the print is lifted.
9. Fingerprints of the left hand are mirror images of the fingerprints on the
right hand.
10. Similar print or ridge patterns can also be found on the toes.