Tenprint Fingerprint Certification Tenprint Fingerprint Examination Methodology & ACE-V Process 2

Question 1

In fingerprint examination, what are 'Level 1' details?

Accepted Answer

General ridge flow and pattern type (arch, loop, whorl)

Answer

Level 1 details refer to the overall pattern type and general ridge flow, which are the broadest features used in fingerprint classification.

Question 2

What are 'Level 2' details in fingerprint examination?

Accepted Answer

Ridge characteristics such as endings, bifurcations, and dots

Answer

Level 2 details are individual ridge characteristics (minutiae) such as ridge endings, bifurcations, dots, and short ridges, which are the primary basis for individualization.

Question 3

'Level 3' details in fingerprint examination include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Pore locations, ridge edge shapes, and incipient ridges

Answer

Level 3 details are the finest features, including pore structure, ridge edge contour, and incipient ridges, used when high-quality print detail is available.

Question 4

What does 'individualization' mean in the context of fingerprint examination?

Accepted Answer

The unknown print and known print share a common source to the exclusion of all others

Answer

Individualization (also called identification) means the examiner has determined that the unknown and known prints originated from the same source, to the exclusion of all other possible sources.

Question 5

What is 'exclusion' in fingerprint examination?

Accepted Answer

A conclusion that the unknown and known prints did NOT originate from the same source

Answer

Exclusion means the examiner has determined that the unknown and known prints did not come from the same source, based on irreconcilable differences in ridge detail.

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Tenprint Fingerprint Certification Tenprint Fingerprint Examination Methodology & ACE-V Process 2