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Combined DNA Index System (CODIS)
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Combined DNA Index System (CODIS)

Combined DNA Identification System (CODIS) is the DNA database system launched by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to support the criminal justice system based on DNA identification.

By Surbhi Bhadoriya, 2 months27/03/2023 ago
Henry's Ten-Digit Classification of Fingerprints
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Henry’s Ten-Digit Classification of Fingerprints

Henry’s classification system is the most accepted method for classifying fingerprints. It is widely used in today’s modern fingerprint examination methods.

By Surbhi Bhadoriya, 2 months17/03/2023 ago
Anatomy of Friction Ridges on Human Skin
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Anatomy of Friction Ridges on Human Skin

Friction ridges are the fine raised lines present on the ventral surface of the palms of the hands and soles of the feet that provide friction to the hands and foot as well as form the unique patterns of fingerprints, palm prints and footprints respectively.

By Aditi Singh, 8 months04/10/2022 ago
AFIS biometric system
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Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS)

An automated Fingerprint Identification System also known as AFIS is a biometric identification system that uses digital imaging technology to obtain, store, and process fingerprint data. AFIS has the ability to classify, match and store fingerprints and palm prints from both criminal and applicant records. The development of AFIS has Read more…

By Surbhi Bhadoriya, 8 months20/09/2022 ago
New forensic fingerprint technology that can boost the life
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Forensic Fingerprinting Technology That Can Boost The Life Up!

Although the forensic sector has not been well developed in India, it has had a vast effect in other countries that have helped them in a lot of solving cases and discovering innovations. New researches, discoveries, and innovations always happen there that can set a new path for us too. Read more…

By Forensic Yard, 9 months31/08/2022 ago
Personal identification using Lip prints stains present on glass
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Personal Identification Using Lip Prints In an Investigation

Identification is the key point for forensic analysis. There are many characteristics of human beings that are considered unique and important from the viewpoint of forensics for the purpose of identification. Lip prints are one of those which are unique to an individual, similar to fingerprints, footprints and palm prints. Read more…

By Surbhi Bhadoriya, 9 months18/08/2022 ago
Man leaving his footprints on a hardwood floor
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Footprints as Evidence in Criminal Investigation

Footprints are the chance prints left by the perpetrator at the crime scene. They are the impressions of the friction ridges found on the sole of the foot of human beings, that get imprinted on the surface on which the person has walked. The impressions formed are the result of Read more…

By Surbhi Bhadoriya, 9 months17/08/2022 ago
Gait pattern of a person being analyzed while walking
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How Gait Pattern Helps in Identification?

Gait pattern refers to the pattern of walking of an individual person. This pattern is unique to each individual and is included in forensic identification. Gait pattern analysis is a sort of tracking technology that is helpful in elucidating a lot of information about a person. This is studied in Read more…

By Surbhi Bhadoriya, 9 months16/08/2022 ago
person walked on a beach leaving behind footprints
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Footprints and Its Forensic Significance

Footprints are the impressions of foot left by a person on any surface. The footprints are unique to individuals like the fingerprints. There is a possibility in the fingerprints that the culprit may erase the fingerprints or had worn the gloves so the fingerprints must not be available at the Read more…

By Surbhi Bhadoriya, 10 months22/07/2022 ago
Thumb pressed over scanner to scan the fingerprints
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Why Every Individual Has Different Fingerprints?

Interesting question, right? Do you know not only in every individual but fingerprints differ in your fingers too? Yeah, you read that correctly. Let me give you a practical example. We all use smartphones, where we put our fingerprints as one of the security features so that no one else Read more…

By Forensic Yard, 12 months28/05/2022 ago
Process of Extracting Fingerprints From Deceased Person Forensic Yard (10)
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Process of Extracting Fingerprints From Deceased Person

Fingerprints are the impressions formed on the fingers and thumbs of the individual in the womb. They are unique to every individual since every individual grows in a different intra-uterine environment including twins. Hence, these are extremely helpful in the identification of individuals. Fingerprints have been found to be extremely Read more…

By Forensic Yard, 2 years07/10/2021 ago
Conventional Methods of Latent Fingerprint Development by Forensic Yard
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Conventional Methods of Latent Fingerprint Development

Fingerprints are permanent, unique, and universal markers of human identity. They are the distinctive ridge outlines that appear on the inside of the end joints of fingers and thumb and form an important piece of evidence found at every crime scene. They are called the visiting card of a visitor, Read more…

By Forensic Yard, 2 years12/06/2021 ago
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