Customer Reviews

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

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

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 The Henry Classification System is not totally covered - although AFIS Systems make Henry outdated.

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.

I ordered a textbook at a greatly reduced price saving me about 50% off of the retail price. The book arrived in like-new condition exactly 7 days from the day I submitted the order. I would buy from this merchant again.

This book is in simple terms making a difficult material easy to understand. I highly recommend it.