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  2. Henry Classification System - Wikipedia

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    The Henry Classification System is a long-standing method by which fingerprints are sorted by physiological characteristics for one-to-many searching. Developed by Hem Chandra Bose, [1] Qazi Azizul Haque [2] and Sir Edward Henry in the late 19th century for criminal investigations in British India, [3] it was the basis of modern-day AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System ...

  3. Henry Faulds - Wikipedia

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    Determined to exonerate the man, he compared the fingerprints left behind at the crime scene to those of the suspect and found them to be different. On the strength of this evidence the police agreed to release the suspect. In an attempt to promote the idea of fingerprint identification he sought the help of the noted naturalist Charles Darwin.

  4. Biometrics - Wikipedia

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    Biometrics have been considered also instrumental to the development of state authority [37] (to put it in Foucauldian terms, of discipline and biopower [38]). By turning the human subject into a collection of biometric parameters, biometrics would dehumanize the person, [39] infringe bodily integrity, and, ultimately, offend human dignity. [40]

  5. Human variability - Wikipedia

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    Human variability, or human variation, is the range of possible values for any characteristic, physical or mental, of human beings. Frequently debated areas of variability include cognitive ability , personality , physical appearance ( body shape , skin color , etc.) and immunology .

  6. Fingerprint - Wikipedia

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    EVI1 expression in humans does not directly influence fingerprint patterns but does affect limb and digit formation which in turn may play a role in influencing fingerprint patterns. [22] Genome-wide association studies found single nucleotide polymorphisms within the gene ADAMTS9-AS2 on 3p14.1, which appeared to have an influence on the whorl ...

  7. Forensic identification - Wikipedia

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    As with fingerprints, an individual's DNA profile and characteristics are unique. [citation needed] Forensic identification using DNA can be useful in different cases such as determining suspects in violent crimes, solving paternity/maternity, and identifying human remains of victims from mass disasters or missing person cases. [21]

  8. Developmental psychology - Wikipedia

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    The old-age life stage development reaches renunciation or a complete understanding of Dharma. [164] The current mainstream views in the psychological field are against the Indian model for human development. The criticism against such models is that the parenting style is overly protective and encourages too much dependency.

  9. Dermatoglyphics - Wikipedia

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    Dermatoglyphics, when correlated with genetic abnormalities, aids in the diagnosis of congenital malformations at birth or soon after.. Klinefelter syndrome: excess of arches on digit 1, more frequent ulnar loops on digit 2, overall fewer whorls, lower ridge counts for loops and whorls as compared with controls, and significant reduction of the total finger ridge count.