The world's first Fingerprint file was installed in legal system in 1901; However, this concept of identity was introduced by ________?
Correct answer: A. London Police
- A. London Police
- B. New York Police
- C. Paris Police
- D. Moscow Police
Explanation
Scotland Yard, the London Metropolitan Police, introduced systematic fingerprint identification in Britain in 1901. This replaced older identification methods such as Bertillon's anthropometric system.
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