ABSTRACT
Criminal identification has come a long way since the days of Bertillonage and its anatomical measurement methods. Anthropometry was the first method of criminal identification using biological characteristics. Fingerprints soon replaced anthropometry as more reliable means of individualization. Fingerprints are an example of a biometric. Biometrics
(from the root words “bio” meaning life and “metric” meaning measure) refers to using unique biological measurements or features to identify individuals.
