Loss of fingerprints: forensic implications

Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences

Kewal Krishan¹  Tanuj Kanchan² 

[1] Department of Anthropology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India;Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India

关键词: Fingerprints;    Biometric technology;    Adermatoglyphia, Forensic identification;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s41935-018-0051-0

学科分类：生理学与病理学

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

Fingerprints have been successfully used for identification purposes for more than a century and remained one of the most commonly recovered evidence at the scene of crime. Due to their uniqueness and individualistic characteristics, the fingerprints are considered as the most powerful and widely used biometric characteristic. ‘Adermatoglyphia’ is a very rare condition where loss of fingerprints occurs. The present communication attempts to discuss the details of adermatoglyphia and its implications in the identification and recognition of individuals.

【 授权许可】

CC BY