The Ways of the DNA fingerprinting.

Everyone is different in their own way, all different interests, looks, style, personality and DNA.  Unless, you are an identical twin, your DNA is one of a kind (Online).  Your DNA can be found in your blood, a strand of hair, or semen in case you are a suspect in a crime (Defending.com ). Finding out your DNA could also be used to for paternity or maternity. The finger printing process is a very useful tool for investigations for many reasons.

 In 1915 the fingerprinting process established the first forensic official organization with the IAI (International Association for Identification). Ever since this was first invented it has been the most commonly used forensic examination casework. This process is the most accurate and easiest way to either solve or get farther in an investigation. From 1686-1882 there were several astronomers and scientists that noticed the differences between each person’s fingerprints, but never connected that to identification. Finally, in 1883 Mark Twain wrote a novel, “Life on the Mississippi” a murderer was identified with fingerprinting. From there, fingerprinting and the DNA process kept growing. Then in 1905 the U.S Army started using fingerprints. 1907; the Navy. 1908; the Marine Corps. Today, all 50 states have their own AFIS databases.  (Greg Moore)

            Even today, many investigations today use fingerprinting. It is one of the most useful forensics to use. When there is an investigation usually the guilty suspect touched something or left some piece of evidence at the scene. Either it’s a strand of hair left on the carpet, one simple fingerprint left on a piece of evidence, the investigators can use the fingerprinting process to link the fingerprint to the DNA of the guilty suspect. This process will always be useful because people are breaking the law all the time; drinking under aged to a murder.

            To inspect a piece of evidence you could use an ultra violet stick. For example, a FBI fingerprint expert was examining a piece of duct tape from the Casey Anthony Case and was looking for fingerprints that could lead to who was guilty but it led to finding an outline of a heart sticker. Although they did not find fingerprints, it still led to finding a very important piece of information for the case (Richey).

            Overall, the fingerprinting process is helpful in many way in the past, present, and for the future. Ever since this process was created it was useful, and it will continue to be useful for upcoming investigations. And for the maternity/paternity process it will help families reunite. This is an unbelieveably useful for so many reasons. Without this process, murders, break ins, and much more investigations would not have been able to be solved. Which means the guilty suspect wouldn’t get caught. Our world would be filled of much more mysteries. 




 

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