Fingerprints

This fully updated 2nd Edition covers major developments in latent fingerprint processing, including physical, chemical, instrumental, and combination techniques.

An easy-to-understand synopsis of identification systems, presenting in simple language the process of fingerprint identification, from the initial capture of a set of finger images, to the production of a Rapsheet. No other single work exists which reviews this important identification process from beginning to end.

This practical techniques manual is an ideal text for practitioners working in the field of fingerprint detection and identification. There is also sufficient background material for legal professionals and police in need of an introduction to the critical subject of fingerprinting.

This book discusses a range of basic and advanced techniques such as fingerprinting, dealing with trauma victims, photofit technology, the role of the pathologist and ballistic expert, and signal processing. It also reviews specialist crime scene examinations including clandestine laboratories, drug operations, arson, and explosives.