Tenprint Fingerprint Certification Tenprint Fingerprint Technology & Automated Systems (AFIS)

Question 1

What does AFIS stand for in the context of fingerprint technology?

Accepted Answer

Automated Fingerprint Identification System

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Advanced Forensic Imaging System

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Automated Federal Investigation System

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Accurate Fingerprint Index System

Question 2

What is the FBI's national AFIS system called?

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NGI (Next Generation Identification)

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CODIS

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IAFIS Classic

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NCIC Fingerprint Module

Question 3

What type of features does AFIS software primarily use for fingerprint matching?

Accepted Answer

Minutiae points (ridge endings and bifurcations)

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Overall pattern shape (arch, loop, whorl)

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Pixel brightness values only

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Ink color differences

Question 4

What is a 'candidate list' generated by AFIS?

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A ranked list of potential matching records returned after a database search

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A list of subjects to be fingerprinted at an event

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A list of rejected fingerprint cards

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A list of examiners certified to use the system

Question 5

What is the difference between a ten-print search and a latent search in AFIS?

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Ten-print searches compare full rolled impressions against enrolled records; latent searches compare crime scene fragments

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Ten-print searches are manual; latent searches are automated

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Ten-print searches are only used for criminal records; latent searches are for civil records

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There is no functional difference in modern AFIS

Question 6

What does 'enrollment' mean in the context of an AFIS tenprint system?

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Adding a new subject's tenprint record into the database for future searching

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Training an examiner to use the AFIS terminal

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Encoding classification data onto a physical card

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Submitting a latent print for comparison