Fingerprints and Other Ridge Skin Impressions (International Forensic Science and Investigation) [Hardcover]

Christophe Champod (Author), Chris J. Lennard (Author), Pierre Margot (Author), Milutin Stoilovic (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 27, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0415271754 | ISBN-13: 978-0415271752 | Edition: 1

The field of fingerprinting for personal identification and criminal investigation is progressing at a rapid rate. Numerous research projects are devoted to fingerprint detection techniques and identification issues, and recent debate focuses on the admissibility of fingerprint evidence in US courts. In light of these events, as well as the previous lack of one volume that brings together the scientific and legal aspects of this discipline, the time is ideal for an easily accessible resource that gathers together and analyzes the latest findings and techniques related to fingerprint science.
Fingerprints and Other Ridge Skin Impressions features the insight of a recognized team of authorities, including contributors from a key institution for forensic research. Chapters cover all aspects of the subject including the formation of friction ridges on the skin, the deposition of latent prints, the detection and enhancement of such marks, recording of fingerprint evidence, and fingerprint identification itself. Recent advances in statistical interpretation, fingerprint detection techniques, and computer technology are also discussed in detail.
This practical techniques manual is an ideal text for practitioners working in the field of fingerprint detection and identification, as well as anyone studying forensic science at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. There is also sufficient background material for legal professionals and police in need of an introduction to the critical subject of fingerprinting.

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I found this book to be relevant and informative. … [It] provides an overview of fingerprints and is written in a format that is easy to follow and comprehend. … The charts provide an easy-to-follow template … and the tables provide interesting data and statistics. … I would recommend [this book] to anyone who has an interest, or is working in the field of fingerprint detection, collection, and analysis. I recommend this book to police and laboratory departments as an excellent addition to their current library resources.
- Journal: Canadian Society of Forensic Science

Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: CRC Press; 1 edition (April 27, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415271754
• ISBN-13: 978-0415271752
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #939,908 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Shaking habits, June 11, 2004

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This review is from: Fingerprints and Other Ridge Skin Impressions (International Forensic Science and Investigation) (Hardcover)

Originating from the Forensic University of Lausanne (Switzerland), the authors produced an up-to-date register of not only optico-physico-chemical skin impression developments, but also of their interpretation to produce a ridge (fingerprint, barefoot) individualization.
Their historical and scientific approach of "fingerprint science" shakes also the tree of identification dogmatism of both the anglo-saxon system (the certainty of identification is based on empiricist expert's knowledge based on ridgeology) and the more latine one (a pseudo-scientific numerical standard ascertains individualization by a mathematical "statistical" proof...).
Setting the true pillars of fingerprints identification will help criminalists to better understand the place of ridge impression as the most powerful identification tool within the whole spectrum of evidences collected at and exploited from the scene of crime, and hopefully entertain a needed critical approach to upgrade its potential.