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FINGERPRINTS
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- 1FINGERPRINTSDIRECTIONS:
Read each question. Go to the reading and underline the answers. Once you have finished, check the answers at the back of each flashcard. - 2Since when does the use of fingerprints date?as far as 1885-1913 B.C.E
- 3How did people agree to contracts in old Babylon?They pressed their fingerprints into the clay
- 4Where have thumprints from Ancient China been found?On clay seals
- 5What happened in 14th century Persia?a government doctor recognized that all
fingerprints are different - 6Who wrote about certain characteristics in fingerprints?Marcello Malpighi
- 7Why is a layer of skin found on the fingertips called Malpighi's layer?Because Malpighi’s work was
considered so important. - 8Who was the first person in Europe to realize that fingerprints were unique to each person?Sir William James Herschel
- 9How did Herschel prove that fingerprints never change?He kept track of his own fingerprints over his entire lifetime.
- 10Who created a system of classifying fingerprints?Dr. Henry Faulds
- 11Where is a variation of Dr. Henry Faulds' system used now?The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- 12What country has developed the use of fingerprinting in identification?The United States
- 13How long does it take to the IAFIS to search and find fingerprints?within 30 minutes
- 14How many people's fingerprints does the IAFIS have on file?more than 250 million people
- 15How many Americans have their fingerprints on file with the FBI?one in six Americans
- 16Besides criminal records, why do people have their fingerprints taken?for employment, licenses, and adoption.
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- Otro READCOM Flashcards on FINGERPRINTS, created by Beatriz Palomares on 09/03/2021.
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