An unknown latent print might match points with that of a print on file. What is the minimum number of matching points required by U.S. law to assure a match?

Until 1943, law enforcement often cited the "twelve points" as the appropriate amount of matching points to officially declare a fingerprint match. Other experts think 20 points is a better number. But, there is actually no legal minimum to match fingerprints in the U.S.

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