<p> FINGERPRINT WEBQUEST http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/objectID/6BC35DBC-8021-41FD- 842843A353454430/104/143/219/ART/ http://onin.com/fp/fphistory.html http://www.hcso.tampa.fl.us/SOD/ffingerprintid.htm http://home.iprimus.com.au/ararapaj/craigslea_testbed/Forensic%20Web%20Test %20Site/fingerprints.htm</p><p>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.</p><p>2. On what layer of the skin are the friction ridges located?</p><p>3. What do the terms dactyl, plantar and palmar mean?</p><p>4. Should superglue fuming be done at the scene of a crime or back at the lab? Give a reason for your choice.</p><p>5. What does silver nitrate react with in order to develop a fingerprint image?</p><p>6. What atmospheric/climate conditions are not suitable for the preservation of undeveloped fingerprints?</p><p>7. When were fingerprints first used as evidence linking suspects to crimes? 8. Why were fingerprints used in Ancient Babylon?</p><p>9. When and why were fingerprints first used in the United States?</p><p>10. In which country were fingerprints used to identify a woman who murdered her two sons?</p><p>11. Which state in the United States first used fingerprints for criminals?</p><p>12. What famous criminal case made fingerprinting the standard for personal identification?</p><p>13. How many methods are there for taking fingerprints?</p><p>14. How do we classify fingerprints?</p><p>15. Describe one technique for treating fingerprints found on paper.</p><p>16. What is one non-destructive technique for examining fingerprints?</p><p>17. What historical event put an end to the Bertillon system for identifying individuals?</p><p>18. Are fingerprints of identical twins the same? http://www.odec.ca/projects/2004/fren4j0/public_html/fingerprint_basics.htm</p><p>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.</p><p>20. Click “Unusual Fingerprints” List and describe two “unusual” fingerprints described here.</p><p>21. Click “Animal Fingerprinting” Besides humans, what are two other animals that have unique fingerprints?</p><p> http://investigation.discovery.com/interactives/interactives.html </p><p>22. Click on “Fingerprint Memory Game: Hard” Play the memory game. Record your time and number of moves below:</p><p> time: ______# moves: ______</p>