FINGERPRINT WEBQUEST



FINGERPRINT WEBQUEST









If necessary google the answers. Do not cut & paste your answers. Paraphrase the answers and make sure it is a complete sentence. You may use bullets in your answer.

1. Go to and read the information about electronic fingerprinting of children. What are some ethical issues that relate to this technology? Is it a good idea?  Briefly discuss your point of view below, giving some reasons.

2. On what layer of the skin are the friction ridges located?

3. What do the terms dactyl, plantar and palmar mean?

4. Should superglue fuming be done at the scene of a crime or back at the lab? Give a reason for your choice.

5. What does silver nitrate react with in order to develop a fingerprint image?

6. What atmospheric/climate conditions are not suitable for the preservation of undeveloped fingerprints?

7. When were fingerprints first used as evidence linking suspects to crimes?

8. Why were fingerprints used in Ancient Babylon?

9. When and why were fingerprints first used in the United States?

10. In which country were fingerprints used to identify a woman who murdered her two sons?

11. Which state in the United States first used fingerprints for criminals?

12. What famous criminal case made fingerprinting the standard for personal identification?

13. How many methods are there for taking fingerprints?

14. How do we classify fingerprints?

15. Describe one technique for treating fingerprints found on paper.

16. What is one non-destructive technique for examining fingerprints?

17. What historical event put an end to the Bertillon system for identifying individuals?

18. Are fingerprints of identical twins the same?

................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download