FUNDAMENTALS OF FINGERPRINT ANALYSIS 2ED (PB 2021) Paperback

Building on the success of the first edition, Fundamentals of Fingerprint Analysis, Second Edition offers a comprehensive understanding of the history of fingerprint evidence and demonstrates how it is applied in legal proceedings. Designed as a key resource for fingerprinting and impression evidence courses, this textbook follows a structured approach, with each chapter building on the previous one to enhance learning. The book is divided into three main sections: the first covers the history and theory of fingerprint analysis, fingerprint patterns and classification, and biometrics (the use of unique biological traits for identification): the second focuses on forensic light sources and various physical and chemical processing methods: and the third explores fingerprint analysis, including documentation, crime scene procedures, fingerprint and palm print comparisons, and courtroom testimony.