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Science 22 March 2002:
Vol. 295. no. 5563, pp. 2195 - 2197
DOI: 10.1126/science.295.5563.2195b
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FORENSIC SCIENCE:
Judge Reverses Decision on Fingerprint Evidence

Adrian Cho

A federal judge in Philadelphia has changed his mind and decided that fingerprint examiners should have their say in court--even if what they do isn't science. Worried that the January ruling would undermine one of their most powerful tools, federal prosecutors persuaded the judge to reconsider the issue.

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