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Is a fingerprint better than DNA?

Updated: 9/19/2023
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Both identify a person, the DNA more conclusively because fingerprints are often smeared or partials. A fingerprint has one advantage over DNA if it can be classified as where and when it was made, which can establish a person's presence in a given circumstance. For example, if a fingerprint is in the blood on a weapon, it could only have been made after the blood was there.

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