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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... court and jury were properly aided by witnesses of peculiar and spe- cial experience on this subject . " The court contrasted fingerprint evidence , which required expert in- terpretation , with footprint evidence , which could be ...
... court to admit or exclude it . " On the principle of not interfering with the trial court , therefore , the appeals court upheld the banning of the demonstration . Although demonstrations had consis- tently been upheld , when the ...
... Court of Appeals reversed a murder conviction because the fingerprint identification had been made by H. G. Coffey , an " expert " of suspect qualifications . Cof- fey claimed to be a graduate of Cook and Evans University in Chicago , a ...
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Jekylls and Hydes | 1 |
Measuring the Criminal Body | 32 |
Native Prints | 60 |
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