Date of Award
Summer 8-2013
Degree Type
Masters Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Criminal Justice
School
Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, and Security
Committee Chair
Kuppareddi Balamurugan
Committee Chair Department
Criminal Justice
Committee Member 2
Dean Bertram
Committee Member 3
John Bishop
Abstract
In recent years, there have been many academics that have challenged the legitimacy of fingerprints as a source of individualized evidence. They have also questioned the experts that analyze fingerprints and the methods they use. There have been recent cases where judges have questioned the foundation of fingerprinting and dismissed fingerprints as evidence. This meta-analytic study brings together opinions, cases, and studies that focus on the foundation, evolution, and technological advancements of fingerprinting.
Copyright
2013, Jonathan Dillon Barber
Recommended Citation
Barber, Jonathan Dillon, "Are Fingerprints Really Individualized Evidence? A Meta-Analytic Study" (2013). Master's Theses. 396.
https://aquila.usm.edu/masters_theses/396