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1. Go to http://www.sentrykids.com/ 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? http://www.odec.ca/projects/2004/fren4j0/public_html/fingerprint_basics.htm

19. Click on “Ridge Characteristics” Examine the ridge characteristics on this page. How many ridge characteristics can you identify in this fingerprint? Use a hand lens and a highlighter to help you identify the characteristics. Identify and label each characteristic.

20. Click “Unusual Fingerprints” List and describe two “unusual” fingerprints described here.

21. Click “Animal Fingerprinting” Besides humans, what are two other animals that have unique fingerprints?

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22. Click on “Fingerprint Memory Game: Hard” Play the memory game. Record your time and number of moves below:

time: ______# moves: ______