People v. Jennings: American Fingerprint History by Mark A. Acree
Criminal Justice Class: Introduction to Forensics
Topic: People v. Jennings: A Significant Case in American Fingerprint History by Mark A. Acree
Prompt:
The admissibility of fingerprint evidence is of utmost importance to the outcome of cases. There have been several court cases challenging the use of fingerprints as scientific evidence.
Step #1: Read the PDF article called People v. Jennings: A Significant Case in American Fingerprint History by Mark A. Acree
Step #2: After reading the article, in one-page full-page discuss the Judge's ruling.
*Note: While you are discussing the judge’s ruling do not copy word for word of what the article states but rather discuss it in your own words. Of course, make sure to cite and reference the article when you use information from the article.
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Coursework Assignment Guidelines:
* Must be at least 1 full-page
* Must be in Times New Roman Font Size 12 with 1-inch margins all around.
• Make sure your paragraphs have a minimum of 5 sentences.
• Must be in APA 7 format
* Must have at least 1 citation. (Your citation must come from the article People v. Jennings: A Significant Case in American Fingerprint History by Mark A. Acree).
*Must have a reference page. (Your reference must be the article People v. Jennings: A Significant Case in American Fingerprint History by Mark A. Acree).
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Judge's Ruling: A Discussion
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Judge's Ruling: A Discussion
In People v. Jennings, the Supreme Court of Illinois upheld the lower court's decision in convicting Jennings for murder. Jennings' fingerprints were found at the crime scene and matched to the fingerprints on his criminal file. Jennings had appealed his conviction by questioning the admissibility of fingerprints as evidence for his crime (Acree, 1998). At the time, the use of fingerprints evidence in America was uncommon. In fact, this case made fingerprint identification a legal procedure in the American legal system (Acree, 1998).
The Supreme Court judge ruled that fingerprints could be legally introduced in court as evidence. One of the reasons the judge gave was that there was scientific support of fingerprints as a method of identification (Acree, 1998). A...
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