Fingerprint evidence represents one of the most important pieces of evidence found at the scene of a crime. It not only can determine the steps that the suspect took while committing the crime, but also has the ability to rule out suspects, or to hopefully lead to the perpetrator. The premise that no two individuals can have the same fingerprints is accepted by the courts and for this reason, can lead to a fingerprint being …
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…time at all. Modern law enforcement continues to experiment and apply the latest technology to solve crime in the important area of fingerprinting. Because of the ability of the fingerprinting field it is now virtually impossible for a crime to go unsolved where the fingerprint of the suspect is present. Because of the great technological advancements in the area of fingerprint technology, crimes have been solved and will continue to be solved in the future.