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fingerprintRidge pattern of the skin on a person's fingertips; this is constant through life and no two are exactly alike. Fingerprinting was first used as a means of identifying crime suspects in India, and was adopted by the English police in 1901; it is now widely employed in police and security work. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Robert Jordan, special agent in charge of the FBI in Oregon, issued an apology to Mayfield Monday afternoon, saying the bureau will consider adopting new guidelines for fingerprint analysis. Courts and legal experts have begun questioning tool-mark analysis--say, the pry-bar markings on a doorframe; handwriting analysis; and even fingerprint analysis. The woman, whose name was not made public, was identified by fingerprint analysis through the California Department of Justice's fingerprint system, but no other information was learned about her. |
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