The Bertillon Method vs. the Fingerprint Method: A Flawed Identification System Exposed

The Bertillin method was not foolproof and had a weakness that was exposed by the case mentioned./nFingerprints emerged as a more reliable method of identification./nHoover built the identification division at the FBI and created a central database for US fingerprints./nThe audacious task of collecting and organizing fingerprints for every US citizen was undertaken before computers./nHoover was strategic in posing for pictures to shape public opinion about himself and the FBI.

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