http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3761992a10,00.html
KIM THOMAS
"Parents desperate to scare their children off crime are letting police take the youngsters' finger and palm prints for a juvenile print database. Detective Inspector Malcolm Johnston, who is in charge of the South Island's crime prints and forensics team, confirmed police had been collecting voluntary samples from youths nationwide. "We do take a lot of voluntary juvenile fingerprints," he said. "Feedback from parents is that it's a wake-up call for the youths, and crime prevention." [Crime Reduction; Young People]
