Chapter 6
Fingerprints
Embedded Files
End of Chapter Activities
End of Chapter Activities
Below you will find case studies and case file activities students may complete at the end of the chapter. I have included the "Scenario" statements provided in the student textbook for each activity. For cases that do not list a "Scenario" or for scenarios that are extensive, I have provided a description of objectives instead. These "Case Files" will be used to guide each chapter.
Students will engage in many other activities provided by the textbook resource and they will access all activities through the Schoology platform.
Case Studies
Case Studies
Francisca Rojas (1892)
Francisca Rojas (1892)
Stephen Cowans (1997)
Stephen Cowans (1997)
Routine Traffic Stop Identifies Murderer Using RISC (1997)
Routine Traffic Stop Identifies Murderer Using RISC (1997)
Case Files
Case Files
Forensic Science Investigation Activities
Study Your Fingerprints
Study Your Fingerprints
By the end of this activity, you will be able to:
Lift your fingerprint using tape and a graphite pencil.
Identify the ridge pattern of your finger.
Compare and contrast your fingerprints to your classmates’ fingerprints.
Find two other students with the same basic ridge pattern as your own.
Calculate the percentage of students having each of the three different ridge patterns.
Giant Balloon Fingerprint
Giant Balloon Fingerprint
By the end of this activity, you will be able to:
Create a giant balloon fingerprint for use in studying various ridge patterns.
Identify the three basic ridge patterns among your classmates’ fingerprints.
Studying Latent and Plastic Fingerprints
Studying Latent and Plastic Fingerprints
By the end of this activity, you will be able to:
Distinguish between a latent and plastic fingerprint.
Summarize how to dust and lift a latent fingerprint.
Lift latent fingerprints from a glass surface.
Design an experiment to demonstrate plastic fingerprint impressions.
Identify ridge patterns from lifted and plastic fingerprints.
How to Print a Ten Card
How to Print a Ten Card
By the end of this activity, you will be able to:
Properly ink a finger for a fingerprint impression.
Roll a fingerprint for a thumb and a fingers.
Prepare a ten card.
Analyze fingerprints to diagnose errors in the fingerprinting process.
Minutiae Patterns
Minutiae Patterns
By the end of this activity, you will be able to:
Describe different types of fingerprint minutiae patterns.
Identify different minutiae patterns found in fingerprints.
Fingerprint Analysis
Fingerprint Analysis
By the end of this activity, you will be able to:
Analyze the fingerprints to determine if any of the suspects’ prints are consistent with the crime-scene print.
Support your claim by identifying the ridge pattern and fingerprint minutiae found in both the crime-scene print and the suspect’s fingerprint.
Circle common minutiae on the crime scene and suspect’s fingerprints.
Using Cyanoacrylate to Recover Latent Fingerprints
Using Cyanoacrylate to Recover Latent Fingerprints
By the end of this activity, you will be able to:
Outline the procedure for using cyanoacrylate (Super Glue®) on a latent fingerprint to produce a visible print.
Given a latent fingerprint, use cyanoacrylate on the fingerprint to produce a visible fingerprint.
Photograph the cyanoacrylate fingerprint and print a copy of the digital image.
Identify the ridge pattern and minutiae patterns on the latent print.
Bertino, A. J., & Bertino, P. (2020). Forensic Science: Fundamentals & Investigations (Forensic Science, Fundamentals and Investigations) (3rd ed.). Cengage Learning.
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