# How did detectives unravel the case of the bloody fingerprints? - Theodore E. Yeshion

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Published: 2026-07-04T08:30:00+00:00
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Learn more at https://brilliant.org/TedEd--In 1902, detectives arrived at a grisly murder scene and found a shard of broken glass with several bloody fingerprints. They painstakingly searched the police station’s records and eventually found a match— a man who later confessed to the crime. Today, fingerprints remain one of the most common types of evidence in criminal courts. But just how reliable are they? Theodore Yeshion investigates.Lesson by Theodore E. Yeshion, directed by Jeff Le Bars, JetPropulsion.space.Assets for 2D and 3D animations created by: Andy Brown, Katrina Brown, Peter Tilley, Osian3D, hellothere.This video made possible in collaboration with BrilliantLearn more about how TED-Ed partnerships work: https://bit.ly/TEDEdPartnerSupport Our Non-Profit Mission----------------------------------------------Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreonCheck out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop----------------------------------------------Connect With Us----------------------------------------------Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletterFollow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebookFind us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitterPeep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram----------------------------------------------Keep Learning----------------------------------------------View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-reliable-is-fingerprint-evidence-theodore-e-yeshionDig deeper with additional resources: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-reliable-is-fingerprint-evidence-theodore-e-yeshion/digdeeperAnimator's website: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-reliable-is-fingerprint-evidence-theodore-e-yeshion/digdeeper----------------------------------------------Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video…

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