Two thumbs down on fingerprinting
By Matt Oberhardt | February 7, 2002In countless cop shows and detective movies, juries routinely convict suspects based on fingerprints left at the crime scene. The verdict always seems so simple - a doorframe, a window and the murder weapon all bear the invisible mark of the suspect's distinctive fingerprints. And just as in real life, these simple prints often are considered enough hard evidence to put someone behind bars. "Fingerprinting is a routine forensic tool," said Law Prof.
