The "Science" of Fingerprinting

Fingerprinting as a Science and a Point of Evidence in Court
Finger print evidence is by no means an exact science; yet, it does, unfortunately, weigh a great deal in the minds of jurors who give it more credit than it deserves. Fingerprints are unique to every person - it is estimated that the chance of two people having the same fingerprint is one in sixty-four billion - however, many cases occur in which the experts cannot agree on the same evidence as it is very much up to one's own interpretation. It is surprising, therefore, that until recently the 'science' of fingerprinting has ne…