Fingerprints vs dna

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Author Message   Anton Roland de Klerk (Antonroland) Member Username: Antonroland Post Number: 13 Registered: 09-2007 Posted on Friday, November 02, 2007 - 06:05 am:        Sorry, misunderstood your question then. Must admit I would also like to know the origin.   improviser (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From: adsl-1-254-92.ilm.bellsouth.net Posted on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 08:36 pm:        That doesn't really answer my question though. I am not debating the statement, just asking for its origin so that I can cite it.   Anton Roland de Klerk (Antonroland) Member Username: Antonroland Post Number: 10 Registered: 09-2007 Posted on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 06:51 am:        If you take into account that forensic fingerprint identification has been around for over 100 years and similar DNA techniques only since the mid 90's in most countries you must surely see the merits in this statement. Further to this, fingerprint identification is rather instantaneous when compared to DNA lab procedures. Also systems such as AFIS and all it's variations have no counterpart in the DNA field as yet and they are not likely to exist soon.   improviser (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From: adsl-1-255-53.ilm.bellsouth.net Posted on Sunday, October 28, 2007 - 09:33 pm:        On this website it states that fingerprints "Outperform(s) DNA and all other human dentification systems to identify more murderers..." I have searched the web, the most I know how, and only found where other people have quoted word for word what is stated here. Where exactly did this information come from?