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The paedophile identified by his hands
FromWitness History
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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Aug 30, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
In 2009 a paedophile was convicted with the help of a new form of identification - hand analysis. Dame Sue Black of Lancaster University explains how her team developed this tool and how criminal courts in Britain first responded to the evidence. She says vein patterns as well as scars and skin creases suggest hands may eventually be found to be as identifiable as fingerprints.
Photo: Courtesy of Lancaster University
Photo: Courtesy of Lancaster University
Released:
Aug 30, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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