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How often do fingerprint examiners disagree in routine casework?

Ruby O'Connor1, Andrew Chapman2

  • 1NSW Police Force, Forensic Evidence & Technical Services Command, Fingerprint Operations Branch, 1 Charles Street, Parramatta, NSW 2150, Australia; Centre for Forensic Science, University of Technology Sydney, Level 4, Building 4, UTS City Campus, Cnr Harris and Thomas Streets, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia.

Forensic Science International
|July 6, 2024
PubMed
Summary

Fingerprint expert casework decisions show high unanimity, with disagreements often stemming from subjective assessments of friction ridge skin impressions. Utilizing computer tools could help reduce these differences in opinion.

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