History OF Latent Prints Crossword Puzzle

History of Latent Prints

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1st case regarding the admissibility of fingerprint expert testimony in the U.S.

First homicide case solved by fingerprint evidence

Prison in which all inmates were fingerprinted thus starting the U.S. government's fingerprint collection

Established friction ridge skin was unique and persistent

Case that made it possible to convict a habitual offender using certified copies of fingerprints as proof of identity

Given credit for solving the first murder case in Europe with only fingerprint evidence

Who named the nine pattern types that became the precursor to the Henry classification system

First country to rely solely on fingerprints as a method of identification

1st conviction in the U.S. obtained with fingerprint evidence alone

Credited with being the first person to study the persistence of friction ride skin

First culture known to have used friction ridge impressions as a means of identification

First to recognize that friction ridges assist with grasping

Person who was the first to identify the presence and locations of the volar pads on hands and feet

System adopted by England in which individualization by means of fingerprints was used to identify criminals

Introduced concept of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd level detail as well as ACE-V methodology

Who was the first to write that friction ridge skin was unique

Continent in which the uniqueness of friction ridge skin was recognized in 1788

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