The inked fingerprint classification system has been used for over 100 years and has been accepted as proof of identification in the U.S. court system. The Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) has been in use for over twenty years and has been regarded as proven. Recently, an AFIS process known as plain impression live-scanning has emerged as the next step in fingerprint identification.
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1.) Discuss the probative worthiness of plain impression live-scanning, with emphasis on the disadvantages.
2.) Plain impression live-scanning found extensive use in such civil applications at security checkpoints, building entries, and maintaining employment records. What checks and balances should be placed on the civil application versus the criminal application for ensuring accuracy (i.e., should the standards for accuracy of an impression for a building entry scan be the same as those applied to identifications where a person’s liberty is at stake)?
3.) Should a plain impression live scan identification be checked by a human analyst? Why\Why not?