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    1858 by use of recording hand images for identification purposes. From 1858 to 1896 studies progressed in the identification of individuals by hand geometry, a person’s measurements, and fingerprints. From the year 1936 to 1985 biometric studies proceeded for iris pattern, face recognition, acoustic speech, written signature, and hand identification. Patents for hand and iris identification became a reality 1985 to 1986 and in 1988 the first semi-automated facial recognition system was deployed.

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    The excitement of watching a beautiful well-dressed medical examiner or forensic examiner in stiletto heels hovering over a homicide victim is quite thrilling for television. However, in the reality solving homicides is not as one would see on their favorite police show. As mention previous, the intrigue with police shows on television make it difficult to found a jury that have not seen those type show. Therefore, the court system has a problem obtaining a guilty verdict because jurors wrongfully

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    Forensic Science Essay

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    and crime scene investigations are not only intriguing, but also a vital, ever changing and growing career field. One of the most common evidence an investigator deals with on a daily basis is fingerprints. Everyone has them, and they are unique to every single person. There are no two alike. Fingerprints, unless altered by scarring or other means, are

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    processes are used to determinate what it means. In 2011, the Federal Bureau of Investigation estimated that 8,583 murder victims, in the United States, died because of a firearm. Forensic scientist can use equipment, such as the Integrated Ballistic Identification System, to find what firearm was used (Bureau). "They used a shotgun loaded with double-O buckshot. Inside the casing for each shot are nine

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    what type of firearm or tool was used during a crime. The Identification unit establishes identity by analyzing friction ridge prints, and footwear impressions. The Forensic Imaging unit provides support for other unit by using photographic and digital imaging. The Field Response unit assists local law enforcement in major crimes such as homicides and autopsies. Lastly, the Automated Fingerprint Identification System provides identification information to all law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin

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    When it comes to security, mapping unique patterns and traits in fingerprints, irises or voices is considered light years ahead of forcing employees to memorize combination of letters and numbers -- which are easily compromised and easily forgotten. The technology works by taking measurements -- whether it is the weight and length of bones in the hand or the pattern of blood vessels inside the eye or the pattern of fingerprints -- and then storing the specifics, often called minutiae, in a database

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    To make sure that these people were only witnesses and may not have had been involved in the homicide their fingerprints will be taken and compared with those that have been acquired at the homicide seen and if that none of them matches any of the prints acquired at the scene, then they were merely witnesses. In case, any of the prints acquired during latent impression

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    The Use of Biometrics

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    originally conceived hundreds, maybe even thousands of years ago. Since the early days of man, we have been practicing to distinguish other humans based on intrinsic physical or behavioral traits. Early Babylonian and Chinese merchants kept records of: fingerprints, palm prints, and even footprints to manage business transactions and census records. In terms

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    LITERATURE SURVEY Biometrics are automated methods of recognizing a person based on a physiological or behavioural characteristic. Using a unique, physical attribute of your body, such as your fingerprint, it should be to effortlessly identify and verify the genuine person in the market today. There are techniques that makes use of either a single biometric or multi modal biometric .There are many advantages in using the single biometric system such as accurate identification, ease of use ,highly secured

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    Gene splicing is a complex practice that utilizes naturally occurring substances in order produce a stable recombinant DNA molecule. Endonucleases, also known as restriction enzymes, are responsible for splitting DNA strands (Gene Splicing). These enzymes are very specific, only cutting the DNA strand when it recognizes a specific sequence, producing distinct DNA fragments. These fragments have one end with a single strand, a "sticky end", that will form hydrogen bonds with a complementary, foreign

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