Ciencias forenses y policivas: la dactiloscopia como ciencias forense relevante, aplicada en caso de hurto

Abstract

The law 38 of 1993, considered the last legislative update annexed to the statutes of investigation and of expert analysis regarding Dactyloscopy refers is the one in charge of determining how, where and in what faculties this science and forensic technique can be used in order to determine full identification; In the second article the law authorizes the fingerprint system used by the National Registry of Civil Status according to the fingerprinting system of each of the Colombian citizens. In addition, in article three of the same legislation the National Registry of Civil Status, when fingerprinting in order to issue identity documents, will do so in a format which will be kept in the unique file of the capital of the Republic, without prejudice to the databases incorporated into the computer programs where the information is stored for consultation. However, in the same law, the fourth article authorizes that in case of death without identification of the dental letter. So, what is sought is to advance in the theoretical and doctrinal approaches of the science of fingerprinting in order to lower the rank and its usefulness in the forensic investigation of the Accusatory Penal System.