Authors
Malvika Mehta
Abstract
Fingerprint are considered as the versatile and easily encountered type of evidence on the field of forensic investigation. Fingerprint investigation can help to link the offender to the crime because of the basic characteristic of fingerprints which includes uniqueness, permanency and consistency. The fingerprints can be encountered in different number of cases such as burglary, murder, accidents, sexual assault and robbery. The present paper basically involves the role of fingerprint found in the cases related to outdoor robbery crime scene. The current work focus on the aim to estimate whether fingermarks or fingerprints serve as one of the important and significant techniques used for the purpose to investigate outdoor robbery scenes. The role of fingerprint on outdoor robbery cases provide ample information and help the investigator to provide a linkage and connection with the suspect, victim and scene of crime. Keywords: Fingerprint, Robbery, Uniqueness, Permanency, Investigator
Introduction
Fingerprint are considered as the versatile and easily encountered type of evidence on the field of forensic investigation. Fingerprint investigation can help to link the offender to the crime because of the basic characteristic of fingerprints which includes uniqueness, permanency and consistency. The fingerprints can be encountered in different number of cases such as burglary, murder, accidents, sexual assault and robbery. The present paper basically involves the role of fingerprint found in the cases related to outdoor robbery crime scene. The current work focus on the aim to estimate whether fingermarks or fingerprints serve as one of the important and significant techniques used for the purpose to investigate outdoor robbery scenes. The role of fingerprint on outdoor robbery cases provide ample information and help the investigator to provide a linkage and connection with the suspect, victim and scene of crime.
Keywords: Fingerprint, Robbery, Uniqueness, Permanency, Investigator
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