TY - GEN A1 - Mansour, Saleh A1 - Zade, Shital A1 - Rohatgi, Shipra A1 - Oklevski, Slobodan A2 - Kalisz, Tomasz A2 - Cieśla, Rafał PB - Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego N2 - The long practice of fingerprint science is accompanied by confusing thoughts affecting the interpretation of the fingerprint evidence recovered from a crime scene, and, consequently, prosecutors and judges’ decisions as well. However, despite the tremendous scientific and technological developments relating to fingerprint enhancement, processing, and usage, which clarify precise facts regarding the influence of deposition circumstances, substrate, light, air, temperature, and time factors on fingerprint secretions, misconceptions about fingerprints are still widespread within the law enforcement and judicial system. This problem prevents the proper usage of fingerprints in fighting crimes and supporting the justice system by strong physical evidence. This study aims to highlight some scientific facts about fingerprints as well as a new approach and reconceptualization of fingermarks as a tool for crime scene investigation and training. The article discusses twenty-four myths about fingerprints – part 1 covers ten of them and part 2 discusses the other fourteen. L1 - http://www.repozytorium.uni.wroc.pl/Content/131430/PDF/09_Mansour_S_Zade_S_Rohatgi_S_Oklevski_S_Myths_about_fingerprint_evidence_Part_1.pdf CY - Wrocław L2 - http://www.repozytorium.uni.wroc.pl/Content/131430 PY - 2021 KW - fingerprint aging KW - constituents KW - skin anatomy KW - processing techniques KW - delicate surfaces KW - fingerprint sensitivity KW - evidence interpretation KW - ACE-V methodology T1 - Myths about fingerprint evidence: Basic facts countering miscarriage of justice. Part 1 UR - http://www.repozytorium.uni.wroc.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/131430 ER -