Hand Identification - Where Is the Science?

According to one article describing her work, "Black, an expert in anatomy, knew that handvein patterns are unique from person to person, even in identical twins." The article details the lack of validation of this technique and raises questions about photo imagery comparison testimony fro...

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Published in:Criminal justice (1986) 2019-09, Vol.34 (3), p.66-67
Main Author: Epstein, Jules
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child pornography
Evaluation
Evidence
Expert evidence
Forensic anthropology
Hand
Hands
Identification (Physical)
Identification and classification
Methods
Morphology
Researchers
Testimony
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Summary:According to one article describing her work, "Black, an expert in anatomy, knew that handvein patterns are unique from person to person, even in identical twins." The article details the lack of validation of this technique and raises questions about photo imagery comparison testimony from scholars and researchers as diverse as cognitive psychologist Itiel Dror; Karen Kafadar, chair of the statistics department at the University of Virginia; Suzanne Bell, head of the forensic science department at West Virginia University; and Professors David Kaye and Simon Cole. If it is other photo image analysts, the determination of acceptance is a forgone conclusion; but if this discipline is recognized as part of a greater community of forensic discipline practitioners, scholars, statisticians, and researchers, then it is doubtful that general acceptance can be proved. * Related to whether there is general acceptance is the significance of any of the work of the Scientific Working Group on Digital Imagery, which has a "best practices" document.
ISSN:0887-7785