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    Exactly how unique are fingerprints ? Background Fingerprint classification was first introduced by Jan Evangelista Purkinje in 1823 as described in the article Clinics to Dermatology. Fingerprints have since been used in the forensic science world as an accepted tool in criminology and used for the identification of people. Fingerprints was built on the theory that all fingerprints are unique, no two are alike. Thus fingerprints are considered a type of individual evidence, evidence that can pinpoint

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    involved with fingerprint scanning and information databases they go in into to include how fingerprint scanning works and the comparison of the scan with other fingerprint scans. Also what is a database and how it is used by the FBI and other agencies. It will also identify the pros and cons of using finger scanning for security. This paper will talk about the Enforcement Integrated Database and will conclude with the Interface between databases. The use of computers and fingerprint scanners has

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    Fingerprint comparison has always interested me because of the uniqueness in friction ridge detail. As a fingerprint expert, you learn that there are no two individual in the world that have the same fingerprints. Individuals can share the same DNA but their fingerprints will always be different. Examiners may be able to find two fingerprints that have many of the same characteristics, but not exactly the same as in the case of the Madrid bombing. The basics of fingerprint comparison will

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    retail stores, and even health and social fields uses biometrics to protect access to financial information and internet sites. The Automated Fingerprint System uses mathematical models to classify and identify fingerprints by characteristics, or minutiae. High speed silicon chips are used to plot and pinpoint each minutiae and count ridge lines of the fingerprint to make a match. Are there any drawbacks? First, although it has made great strides, biometrics can also make mistakes, for instance

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    It has existed since 1924 and was automated in 1999. All law enforcement groups, intelligence groups, and the military have access to the fingerprint data. It was created because we know fingerprints can be used for identification and many criminals have prior convictions. So now when we have a print theres a chance we can find who made it with just a search on the system. CODIS

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    working in our criminal justice system. In this paper we will cover the different options for new technology that helps stop crime. Automated Fingerprint Identification System In the 1980’s there were a lot of unsolved criminal case due to lack of technology in older data bases and the odds of trying to find finger print matches. The Automated Fingerprint Identification System was created and used first in 1984 to solve a big case in the murder of Miriam Slamovich that was unsolved from the 1970’s

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    systems today. Biometrics are automated methods of measuring and analyzing a person’s physiological or behavioral characteristics. These characteristic are very unique to individuals hence it can be used to verify or identify a person. Among the features measured

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    (James, Nordby, & Bell, 2014). The great science of fingerprints is that they are unique to each individual person and no one has the same print, not even twins. With the science of fingerprinting, the ability came to record them in a way that a record could be kept and assist in the crime scene process. First off, fingerprints have three basic identifying properties, an arch, loop, and a whorl (James, Nordby, & Bell, 2014). These patterns of fingerprints are what makes them unique to each individual

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    Technology and Communication We know that communication is important in every part of our lives and technology is forever changing the different ways we are able to communicate. Because technology is continuously being advanced the way people communicate in the criminal justice system must evolve to keep up with the current trends. It is important that we keep up with the changing technology in regards to communication because effective communication is the direct result of a successful investigation

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    National Integrated Ballistic Information Network while the IAFIS stands for the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System. Lastly the CODIS stands for the Combined DNA Index System. All of these are different and help forensic scientist study crime scenes or individuals to access and try to put an end to specific crimes or stop individuals. While they work with something different such as DNA, fingerprints, or firearms they all work together to stop crime. Firstly, the NIBIN which stands

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