70% of all crime is caused by 6% of the criminals. Placing criminals behind bars earlier in their crime careers will reduce crime rates, save money and prevent human suffering.
DNA fingerprinting is the common term used for recovery of DNA samples from crime scenes and from certain criminals and is not a fingerprint but rather a limited number of datapoints, or loci, that are unique to each individual.
Actual fingerprinting, which started in the 1930’s is normally done upon arrest in all cases. In the case of most premeditated crime, the criminal simply wears gloves to prevent fingerprints from being deposited. In most violent crime, it is very difficult to not leave behind traces of DNA.
DNA fingerprinting offers a 21st century approach to crime solving and prevention and promises to both convict the guilty, exonerate the innocent, reduce crime rates, increase crime solution rates, and reduce costs of crime processing.
Most important, it will reduce human suffering and loss, the benefit of which is immeasurable.
"...what does the Lord require of you but to do justice..."
-Micah 6:8
"It is better that a few guilty go free rather than one innocent man be wrongly convicted."
-John Adams, Founding Father
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