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Why did the US penal system instantly switch from taking body measurements to using fingerprints for inmates in 1903?

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Why did the US penal system instantly switch from taking body measurements to using fingerprints for inmates in 1903?

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Why did the US penal system instantly switch from taking body measurements to using fingerprints for inmates in 1903?
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