Brain Fingerprinting as a Criminalistics Technique and Method

Abstract

Brain fingerprinting has both a past and a present in the United States of America, in other parts of the world, like in Europe, it rather only has a future. The method has been subject to tests at governmental institutions like the US Navy, the FBI or the CIA, and a few studies indicate its significant potentials and the fact that it is worth dealing with brain fingerprinting. This study aims to analyse whether the method is really suitable to play a role in criminal procedures. We also attempt to discover the boundaries of the method and to explore and define the related concerns.