Suspect Identities“No two fingerprints are alike,” or so it goes. For nearly a hundred years fingerprints have represented definitive proof of individual identity in our society. We trust them to tell us who committed a crime, whether a criminal record exists, and how to resolve questions of disputed identity. |
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... experts to testify to the " ultimate fact , " rather than as to their opinion . In other words , the fingerprint match was such damning evidence that it was tantamount to declaring the defendant guilty as charged , a job for the jury ...
... finger print . It goes to the care exercised by the expert in comparing the finger prints and the points of identity ... fingerprint examiners was not known and had never been tested . Knowing how often examiners made errors was just as ...
... fingerprint examiners convinced of a match yet unable to find the requisite six- teen points would have to report a ... finger- print examiners ' steadfast insistence that latent fingerprint identifica- tions were absolutely certain and ...
Contents
Jekylls and Hydes | 1 |
Measuring the Criminal Body | 32 |
Native Prints | 60 |
Copyright | |
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