DNA fingerprinting has become one of the best scientific methods for identifying genetic information called DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). DNA fingerprinting is an unforgettable part of society, as it helps prove innocence or guilt in criminal cases, resolve immigration disputes, and clarify paternity. This essay will examine whether newborns should be profiled with DNA fingerprinting at birth, analyzing both the positive and negative aspects of this procedure. As a fairly new procedure, there are many arguments for and against DNA fingerprinting of newborns. Arguments in support of this procedure are that it makes it easier to determine paternity and easier to solve crime scenes in forensic science. However, there are also arguments against this procedure, including privacy concerns and accuracy concerns. Forensic scientists have long been curious about using genetic information to match crime scene evidence to suspects in criminal investigations. However, recently the lack of a suitable experimental approach prevented them from achieving this goal until DNA fingerprinting profiling was discovered. In the 1980s, geneticist Alec Jeffreys discovered how to fingerprint DNA using a drop of his own blood. Since then, DNA fingerprinting has been used on hundreds of thousands of people in many countries and has helped catch hundreds of murderers, free innocents, and revolutionize science and criminal justice. DNA fingerprinting is a multi-step, time-consuming process. The first step in creating a genetic fingerprint requires taking a sample of DNA, a strand of hair, a drop of blood and even skin cells. Each of these DNA samples contains white blood cells that are broken down using a detergent. This...... half of daily life and possible genetic disorders along with some genetic traits such as predilection and antisocial behavior. Another argument against DNA fingerprinting at birth is that there may be problems with the accuracy and quality of the fingerprint. The accuracy may be incorrect as the fingerprint changes from newborn to child and from child to adult and does not remain static. The fingerprint pattern may still be similar, however it may be more difficult to automatically search the fingerprint compared to the adult size. Furthermore, any form of injury to the finger on which the fingerprint was made would make it fashionable to include an individual in the database. There are clearly many clear benefits to DNA fingerprinting babies at birth as this procedure is used in forensic science. He has helped solve many crimes by closing suspects and helping identify and convict the guilty.