Increasing Efficiency in the Criminal Justice System: The Use of New Technology for Criminal Identification and Latent Print Processing

摘要

The purpose of the present study is to apply methods of analysis to the problem of identifying criminals by way of their fingerprints. The report examines the utility of systems for improving the processing of identification and latent prints, and concludes that the possibility exists for significant advances in the ability to apprehend wanted criminals and identify suspects in unsolved crimes. The report also examines a number of alternative solutions (including economic, political, and technical ones), and determines the most promising to solve the entire fingerprint processing problem. The author specifies the general approach to a system, identifies the major uncertainties in solving the problem, and defines the research required to resolve uncertainties. Organizational, political, and social constraints for the solution alternatives are also examined to ensure total system feasibility.