professor sir simon jeffreys , whose pioneering works revolutionize their investigations techniques , told the times newspaper innocent people were being " branded as crimes " because the census retained features of many arrested , regardless of whether they were later guilty . the state now holds more than five million downloads , up 1 . 4 times in two years . prince alec also called for improved genetic testing practices , warning that the current system must result in a miscarriage of justice , in an interview with the guardian herald .
Alec Jeffreys is the inventor of genetic fingerprinting.