Obtain perhaps, but identify no. Identification requires a database of samples to match against. Way more FP and FI databases than DNA databases, so not much to use as a gallery for identification..
> Obtain perhaps, but identify no. Identification requires a database of samples to match against.
Those databases already exists (just look at the MyHeritage, FamilyTreeDNA, 23andMe etc companies). Furthermore, DNA has the advantage, that you can find someone via relatives. The person to be identified doesn't have to be in the database. It's sufficient if his brother or father is in that db. Afaik this is not the case for fingerprints.
Fair point about those existing DNA databases, however I still think there is a sigbificant difference between “opt-in” databases, like MyHeritage, and the FP/FI databases in scope here (the OP) where its law mandated registration in case of travel (Schengen) or asylum, visa etc. There are a lot of the latter, and its not exactly opt-in or delete on request
Generally correct, but it's interesting that identical twins have similar but distinct fingerprints. The exact prints are different, but they tend to have the same broader patterns of print.
