Fingerprints
Retention of DNA Profiles and Fingerprints — Europe and the U.S.
NIJ Fingerprint Sourcebook
This National Institute of Justice publication was prepared by SWGFAST in 2011. All 15 chapters are available for free online. This publication sets standards for fingerprint identification and addresses issues such as bias and reliability of the technique
Computerised fingerprint grading could increase forensic accuracy
Techniques for Collecting and Analyzing Fingerprints
Fingerprint evidence left behind by a suspect or victim may identify who was at a crime scene and what he or she touched. However, it is important for defense attorneys to know, and to inform the jury, that the techniques used to locate and identify fingerprints are far from a perfect science. An understanding of …
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SCOTUS Backlash: Who Needs Fingerprints When You Have DNA?
Forensic scientists recover fingerprints from foods
Now Your iPhone Can Read Fingerprints, Scan Irises and ID Your Face
How your movements create a GPS ‘fingerprint’
Miami-Dade judge rules fingerprint evidence should be restricted (FL)
Portable fingerprint scanners aid King County deputies (WA)
Lee County sheriffs on leading edge with fingerprints Lee County sheriffs on leading edge with fingerprints (WA)
Free at Last! Willie Grimes Exonerated by 3-Judge Panel
A 3-judge panel found Willie Grimes innocent after thirty-minutes of deliberation on Friday. Grimes had been sentenced to life in prison in 1987 after being convicted of two counts of first degree rape and one count of second degree kidnapping. He was paroled in May of this year after serving twenty-four years in prison. Grimes’s …
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NIJ Has Made Available New Forensic Technical Reports
The National Institute of Justice has published several reports on novel techniques that are being investigated in order to improve forensic analysis. Take a look at the reports below to learn about some of the latest techniques that are being developed and to get a forecast of what techniques you may see coming soon to …
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