Loss of fingerprints: forensic implications
Abstract Fingerprints have been successfully used for identification purposes for more than a century and remained one of the most commonly recovered evidence at the scene of crime. Due to their uniqueness and individualistic characteristics, the fingerprints are considered as the most powerful and...
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| description | Abstract Fingerprints have been successfully used for identification purposes for more than a century and remained one of the most commonly recovered evidence at the scene of crime. Due to their uniqueness and individualistic characteristics, the fingerprints are considered as the most powerful and widely used biometric characteristic. ‘Adermatoglyphia’ is a very rare condition where loss of fingerprints occurs. The present communication attempts to discuss the details of adermatoglyphia and its implications in the identification and recognition of individuals. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d45d13882c0f48e693712c7ad92d18ea2022-12-21T17:33:39ZengSpringerOpenEgyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences2090-59392018-02-01811210.1186/s41935-018-0051-0Loss of fingerprints: forensic implicationsTanuj Kanchan0Kewal Krishan1Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical SciencesDepartment of Anthropology, Panjab UniversityAbstract Fingerprints have been successfully used for identification purposes for more than a century and remained one of the most commonly recovered evidence at the scene of crime. Due to their uniqueness and individualistic characteristics, the fingerprints are considered as the most powerful and widely used biometric characteristic. ‘Adermatoglyphia’ is a very rare condition where loss of fingerprints occurs. The present communication attempts to discuss the details of adermatoglyphia and its implications in the identification and recognition of individuals.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41935-018-0051-0FingerprintsBiometric technologyAdermatoglyphia, Forensic identification |
| spellingShingle | Tanuj Kanchan Kewal Krishan Loss of fingerprints: forensic implications Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences Fingerprints Biometric technology Adermatoglyphia, Forensic identification |
| title | Loss of fingerprints: forensic implications |
| title_full | Loss of fingerprints: forensic implications |
| title_fullStr | Loss of fingerprints: forensic implications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Loss of fingerprints: forensic implications |
| title_short | Loss of fingerprints: forensic implications |
| title_sort | loss of fingerprints forensic implications |
| topic | Fingerprints Biometric technology Adermatoglyphia, Forensic identification |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41935-018-0051-0 |
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