Fingerprinting is the process of taking fingerprints for identification purposes, commonly done in the legal system. Modern methods use computers to scan images of fingerprints, which are unique to each person and remain unchanged throughout their life. Fingerprinting is used by law enforcement, employers, military establishments, and for passports and banking transactions. There is no highly effective method of altering personal fingerprints.
Fingerprinting is the act of taking fingerprints of a person’s fingerprints to be used for identification purposes. Commonly completed upon enrollment in the legal system in a prison house, fingerprinting is completed and attached to a permanent file that accompanies the individual throughout the criminal and legal system. Originally made by rolling a finger in ink and transferring the ink onto a fingerprint card, the modern method uses a computer to scan images of your fingerprint. With this method, the fingerprint is completed without the mess of the traditional ink system.
The fingerprints of two humans are not exactly alike. This makes fingerprinting a widely accepted method of identifying a human being, dead or alive. The identification process is completed in modern forensic laboratories by entering the most recent image of a known set of fingerprints into a computer. The computer is connected to a site that stores every set of fingerprints ever taken on file; if a match is found, the computer will register the prints to a known person. In the United States, this fingerprinting site includes every set of fingerprints taken by a registered law enforcement agency, medical facility, and military institution.
The first fingerprint was made by gently rolling a person’s fingers in a blot of ink and then carefully sliding their fingers across a card. All four fingers, the thumb and the palm print are typically registered during fingerprinting. Babies are often fingerprinted and footprints taken at birth. This allows you to identify a child in the event of an emergency or accident. Unlike dental records, fingerprints commonly remain unchanged throughout a person’s life.
It’s not just law enforcement that takes a person’s fingerprints. Many employers in highly sensitive or secure industries commonly fingerprint prospective employees to complete background and criminal background checks. Military establishments also complete fingerprinting documentation on soldiers to aid in the identification of war casualties and recovered remains. Fingerprints are also used on passports, professional licenses and by some banking institutions to positively identify a person when cashing a check or making a transaction. While attempts have been made through the use of acids, sandpaper, and other means, there is no highly effective method of altering personal fingerprints to the point where the fingerprints become unrecognizable from a pre-existing set of the person’s fingerprints.
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