Forensic implications of fingerprint verification failure among people with skin diseases.

Fingerprint analysis is one of the earliest and most commonly used methods of personal identification by police and forensic scientists at crime scenes. It has two key advantages: permanence and uniqueness. However, some skin diseases like eczema, psoriasis and viral exanthems can hinder the process...

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Published in:Medico-Legal Journal Vol. 90; no. 2; pp. 94 - 98
Main Authors: Alotaibi, Leyan A, Alblaies, Maha F, Alghamdi, Nada H, AlNujaidi, Rasha Y, Alali, Sara A, Menezes, Ritesh G
Format: Journal Article
Published: Sage Publications, Ltd. Jun2022
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