The Importance Of Fingerprinting

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There are crimes that happen on a day to day basis varying from burglary, murders, and kidnapping. Those that commit these crimes eventually need to be caught and be put behind bars. Catching a criminal is not always the easiest task and many wonder if DNA is the most effect way to catching a criminal (Steen). Without the use of it there would not be the freeing or those accused of a crime and proving of their innocence. In today’s society the use of deoxyribonucleic acid, known as DNA; is the basic building block of life and has aided in identifying criminals and solving major crimes (Houck and Siegel). But on the other hand DNA has also proven many individuals to be innocent of a crime. The information that inside of one’s DNA set in an organism …show more content…
Fingerprinting is used to test ones identify and assess the genetic information of individuals; it is not common for any two people to have the exact same physical fingerprint, which is why fingerprinting is done in forensic science (Houck and Siegel). By having a small drop of blood or the follicle of a hair it can contain plenty DNA that could be tested. There are other examples that contain DNA such as semen, hair, skin scrapings and buts of cigarettes are also often used in criminal investigations. When crimes have to be solved in forensic science; blood semen, skin, and other forms of tissue that can be found on a crime scene can and will be analyzed to prove whether a suspect was there or not and if he or she has committed a crime that they have been accused of. It can also be useful in identifying a body. DNA can be collected and tested in other methods from dried blood, skin, saliva, and urine. Bone and teeth samples can also be used when identifying human remains especially in cases where there is a severely decomposed body. When DNA is left on a crime scene it is sent to a lab for scientists to analyze, the DNA in evidence samples in to determine order if it matches a suspect 's DNA (How DNA …show more content…
In many criminal court cases biological evidence is the main purpose a suspect will or can be convicted of a crime, just by the evidence that is found and the clues that the evidence from DNA proves (Wilson, McClure and Weisburd). One example could be the DNA from semen, found on or in a woman who has been raped; can confirm if a particular man was or was not likely to have been involved. The many samples of DNA that are collected have created oppressive caseloads for DNA that has crimes lined to them that are unsolved (Bond and Hammond). Analyzing DNA from samples such as saliva, skin tissue, blood, hair, and semen is used in a reliable manner; linking criminals to crimes especially crimes like those of rape, murder, and burglary. The technology of DNA is mainly used by police, prosecutors, defense counsels, and courts throughout the United States and it has been accepted more through society in the past decade. With forensic scientist and the improvement of DNA profiling has enhanced the way that law enforcement apprehends criminals. Before this process of DNA profiling, law enforcement had to only fingerprints and circumstantial evidence to convict. With the use of DNA profiling gives detectives and other law enforcement solid proof to use in convicting and allowing the case that is trying to make a strong and solid case. Using

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