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By Charles Montaldo, About.com Guide to Crime / Punishment since 2004

New Fingerprint Technique Could Solve Cold Cases

Tuesday July 1, 2008
British scientists have developed a new technique for lifting prints off metal objects even after the prints have been wiped off or washed away with soap and water. The breakthrough could lead to decades-old cold cases being solved, because they claim the fingerprints never really disappear. Read more...

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