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Dactyloscopy is the examination of fingerprints for the purposes of identification. This term is derived from two Greek words: "daktylos" = finger and "skopein" = to examine.
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1. Biological evidence (e.g., bodily fluids or tissues) found at crime scenes can be analyzed through deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) typing. DNA is composed of two strands that wrap around each other to form a double helix. Which two scientists first proposed this double-helical structure: Wilson & Cricket; Watson & Holmes; Watson & Crick; Wilson & Crock?
2. Sherlock Holmes has been described as the first forensic detective (fictional, of course). In what story did Sherlock Holmes first say the famous expression: "Elementary, my dear Watson, elementary"?
3. Whorl, loop, and arch are important terms used in forensic science. Why?
4. Name the city where the first positive identification of a criminal was made using a fingerprint.
5. What is the technique that amplifies DNA sequences in laboratory cultures?
6. The following terms are signs of death: algor mortis, livor mortis, pallor mortis, and rigor mortis. What do these terms indicate?
7. What is CODIS?
8. Do identical twins have identical fingerprints?
9. Name one of the two books written by Mark Twain that involve the use of fingerprint identification.
10. The television drama, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, has helped to popularize the use of forensic science in criminal investigations. What is the theme song to this TV series?
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