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Criminal Law Resources: Fingerprint Evidence Challenges

By Ernster the Virtual Library Cat

Fingerprint analysis has been around since the 19th Century and we assume that if the police can get fingerprints, they are good identification. Actually the science is not is not as accurate as assumed and professionals have been debating the reliability and admissibility of fingerprint evidence for a number of years. This guide - Criminal Law Resources: Fingerprint Evidence Challenges - gives a good overview of the discussion. It also provides links to the government agencies and study groups that developed standards for fingerprint collection and analysis. These groups have also reviewed issues concerning its reliability.

Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat

Full post as published by Virtual Library Cat's Eye View on April 08, 2008 (boomark / email).