Advances in Fingerprint Technology

by Henry C. Lee (Editor), Robert Ramotowski (Editor), R.E. Gaensslen (Editor)

Fingerprints constitute one of the most important categories of physical evidence, and it is among the few that can be truly individualized. During the last two decades, many new and exciting developments have taken place in the field of fingerprint science, particularly in the realm of methods for developing latent prints and in the growth of imaging and AFIS technologies. This fully updated Second Edition of the bestseller, Advances in Fingerprint Technology, covers major developments in latent fingerprint processing, including physical, chemical, instrumental, and combination techniques. Written by a renowned group of leading forensic identification and criminalistic experts, this valuable work presents exciting progress in fingerprint technology.

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456 pages, Hardcover

Published June 15, 2001

Reviews

[Stephanie MacDonald · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was very excited when I signed up for my Fingerprint Class at Kaplan... however... OUCH. I would say 85% of this book was actually painful to read. For someone just starting out on the subject, this book was not appropriate. Much better for someone who has an basic understanding and then takes a more advanced class on the topic. Don't get me wrong, I did learn a lot from this text, but the way it is presented is just... painful; there is no other word to describe it! I ended up doing a lot of outside research for this class to supplement this book; there are many, many, other sites out there that present the information in a much more friendlier way! Two stars for the knowledge, but NOT easy-going or fun to read in the least! NOT for beginners on the subject!!