Synopses & Reviews
A renowned group of leading forensic, identification, and criminalistic experts present, in this valuable work, exciting progress in fingerprint technology.
Advances in Fingerprint Technology covers major developments in latent fingerprint processing, including physical, chemical, instrumental, and combination techniques. In addition to an explanation of numerous methods and procedures of fingerprint technology, a renowned group of leading forensic, identification, and criminalistic experts provides a concise history of fingerprinting and briefly discuss Live-Scan and Image Transmission networks. The book also includes an essential chapter on effective presentation of fingerprint evidence in court.
Table of Contents
The history and development of fingerprinting / John Berry -- Identification of latent prints / Robert D. Olsen, Sr. -- Methods of latent fingerprint development / Henry C. Lee and R.E. Gaensslen -- Fingerprint development by ninhydrin and its analogues / Joseph Almog -- Applications of laser technology in latent fingerprint enhancement / E. Roland Menzel -- Automatic fingerprint identification systems / Raymond T. Moore -- Analog digital image processing of latent fingerprints / Edward R. German -- Automated fingerprint identification systems. I. North American morpho system / Timothy Ruggles, Steve Thieme, and Donald Elman -- Automated fingerprint identification systems. II. De La Rue printrak system / Frank G. Woods -- The expert fingerprint witness / Robert J. Hazen and Clarence E. Phillips.