Fingerprint Science: How to Roll, Classify, File, and Use Fingerprints [Paperback]

Clarence Gerald Collins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1994 | ISBN-10: 0942728181 | ISBN-13: 978-0942728187 | Edition: 1

FINGERPRINT SCIENCE presents a comprehensive, yet easily understood approach to material dealing with all aspects of fingerprint classification, identification, and filing systems. It is an excellent resource for student exposure to this very complex technology and can be used in both college and academy courses. Written for the beginning classifier, the material is versatile enough to be condensed for a supplemental reader and yet provides enough detail for semester-length presentations.

Product Details

• Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: Copperhouse / Atomic Dog Publishing; 1 edition (1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0942728181
• ISBN-13: 978-0942728187
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #345,561 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Generally very good treatment with some lapses., December 26, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Fingerprint Science: How to Roll, Classify, File, and Use Fingerprints (Paperback)

This work covers almost all areas of fingerprinting and identification. It has some lapses where it does not explain the full Henry Classification process.

I found the book to be quite adequate in most areas. It has become somewhat dated in the fact that it only covers AFIS Systems briefly in the final chapter.

There are some areas that I would rate as excellent, and others as "rushed" and not read over by the author. Some sections do not take into account a reader who has not spent 20 years in classifing prints. The Henry Classification System is not totally covered - although AFIS Systems make Henry outdated.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not for the inexperienced, December 5, 2005

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AHochevar - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fingerprint Science: How to Roll, Classify, File, and Use Fingerprints (Paperback)

As a person with no experience in fingerprinting, I found that I spent more time decoding what the book was saying than actually learning the information. You definitely don't want to learn how to classify or file prints with this as your main tool. The other sections are more helpful if you're looking for a basic understanding. There are a lot of typos and the wording is sometimes confusing. If you are experienced and need a quick reference, or a beginner that doesn't need details, then I think this book will suffice.

5.0 out of 5 stars Textbook for class ordered & received well, September 22, 2011

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