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Are palm prints and fingerprints admissible?
Yes
Is a palm print admissible in court?
Yes, palm prints can be admissible in court as evidence. Palm prints can be used to identify individuals just like fingerprints. The admissibility of palm print evidence will depend on the circumstances of the case and the rules of evidence in the jurisdiction.
Do you have palm prints?
yes we have as these palm prints are unique like our fingerprints. If we do not have palm prints we will not be able to use our palms to hold things as these things will slip off easily from our palms
Do twins have the same palm prints?
no because they are two different people
Are fingerprint patterns hereditary?
No, fingerprints are not genetic and are not influenced by heredity. They are, in fact, formed during the first and second trimesters of a fetus' life. The formation of the patterns (during this stage only) are influenced by the fetus' environment (the mother's placenta) and position within. By the time the third trimester arrives, the fetus' fingerprints, palm prints, and foot prints are fully formed and will remain unchanged until death. The only difference is the size of the fingerprints, which will grow (but not change) as the fetus (child) grows up. Fun fact, even though identical twins share the same DNA, their fingerprints are completely different, and can always be used to tell the two apart. This is because no two (or three, or however many) fetus' can be in the exact same position at the exact same time, even though they share the same environment.
What is the purpose of finger prints?
The grooves on our hands that we call finger- and palm-prints help keep a god grip on things even when we are sweating, like tyre treads on a wet road.
Are there fingerprints from the Zodiac Killer?
The science of fingerprinting is more complicated than most people believe. Each finger on each hand is completely different from the others. If a partial print is found it must be compared to the exact finger in the exact location, such as the side or top of the finger. At any one crime scene, the chance of a usable print is about 20% to 30% if luck is with the investigator. It also needs to be pointed out that it is very easy to smudge or contaminate fingerprints at crime scenes. With the bloody fingerprint at the Stine murder scene was most likely contaminated by the many people that worked the crime scene at Washington and Cherry St. in San Francisco. There were prints at the Lake Berryessa crime scene that could not be matched and a nearby pay phone with finger and palm prints. Fingerprints as evidence must be near-pristine in order to conclude innocence or guilt. Of course the prints from the letters sent to police and press were beyond use due to the many hands that touched them enroute to their destinations.
How do the police take fingerprints at the police station?
Depends on how advanced their systems are and why they are taking the prints. If you have been arrested the most advanced system is called "LiveScan". Using a scanner the prints are taken, one finger at a time, a set of finger together and often palm prints. The machine tells the person scanning if the print is good enough for comparison. They system automatically files the prints under the name and demographics listed on the arrest report. It sends the prints to the local, state and Federal AFIS for gross comparison. The AFIS spits out comparable prints for a technician to make a match, if any. If no machine the prints are taken on prints cards with inked fingers. Normally at lest 2 cards are taken, one for local check and one for Federal check. The local check can easily take a day or two. Teh Federal check can take weeks because of volume. If not an arrest situation where the subject needs the prints for a clearance check and such they make one or two cards with ink as needed. The subject then gives the prints to the potential employer or whoever for a check. Many private companies are authorized to take prints on a live scan system for clearance checks and they are hooked up directly to those systems.
Can two people have the same fingerprints?
The flexibility of friction ridge skin means that no two finger or palm prints are ever exactly alike in every detail; even two impressions recorded immediately after each other from the same hand. Fingerprint identification, also referred to as individualization, involves an expert, or an expert computer system operating under threshold scoring rules, determining whether two friction ridge impressions are likely to have originated from the same finger or palm (or toe or sole). :)
How are fingerprints used to identify criminals?
Fingerprints of every person are unique. except for twins. . So fingerprints are used as evidence. This has been established over the years as scientific fact that has never been shown to be erroneous. It is pretty much considered common knowledge in this day and age, were 100 years ago it was still not accepted. DNA evidence has only recently been accepted by the scientific community and the laws around it are still evolving. And the use of such things as teeth marks is a growing area.
How does a raccoon's paw print look like?
A raccoon's paw print looks a lot similar to a human's. It has a palm print, five finger looking prints, and five nails.
Do people have any other unique identifying factors other than fingerprints?
The blood vessels in the retina are unique to each person, as is their DNA. Aside from fingerprints the palm also has a unique print. Voice print identification is another way to identify a person and although a voice can be faked it will never be exactly the same. And lastly I guess would be handwriting.
