Quantitative-Qualitative Friction Ridge Analysis: An Introduction to Basic and Advanced Ridgeology (Crc Series in Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations) (Hardcover)

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A thumb print left at the scene of a grisly murder. Fingerprints taken from a getaway car used in a bank robbery. A palm print recovered from the shattered glass door of a burglarized home. Indeed, where crimes are committed, careless perpetrators will invariably leave behind the critical pieces of evidence-most likely in the form of fingerprints-needed to catch and convict them. But the science of fingerprint identification isn't always as cut and dry as detective novels and movies make it out to be.Quantitative-Qualitative Friction Ridge Analysis, a new book in the ongoing Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations series, examines the latest methods and techniques in the science of friction ridge identification, or ridgeology. David R. Ashbaugh examines every facet of the discipline, from the history of friction ridge identification and its earliest pioneers and researchers, to the scientific basis and the various steps of the identification process.The structure and growth of friction skin and how it can leave latent or visible prints are examined, as well as advanced identification methods in ridgeology, including Poroscopy, Edgeoscopy, Pressure Distortion and Complex or Problem Print Analysis. The book, which features several detailed illustrations and photographs, also includes a new method for Palmar Flexion Crease Identification (palm lines) designed by the author and which has helped solve several criminal cases where fingerprints were not available. For crime scene technicians, forensic identification specialists, or anyone else pursuing a career in forensic science, this book is arguably the definitive source in the science of friction ridge identification.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 248 pages
• Publisher: CRC; 1 edition (October 27, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849370078
• ISBN-13: 978-0849370076
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #67,604 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Ridgeology will change your life!, December 6, 2001

By	Charles Brogdon (Tarrant County Texas) - See all my reviews

If you are a latent print examiner, this book is an absolute must have. Friction ridge skin is unique and persistent. Ridgeolgy will give you a better understanding of friction ridge skin. The book also will also help you explain what you see when you make an identification. If you live in the world of point counters, this book will shock and amaze you. David Ashbaugh is a true visionary in the forensic identification world. This book should be in every crime scene investigator's library.

5.0 out of 5 stars Understanding friction ridge, October 18, 2009

By	Andrew M. Roush (Grafton, WV USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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Well worth reading if you are preparing for the IAI Certification Test. I have learned a tremendous amount of information from this book, from ACE-V to distortions in fingerprints. Recommend this book to anyone that works with fingerprints.

4.0 out of 5 stars Thrilled, June 2, 2008

By	L. Christensen "striving student" (Thornton, CO) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This was an amazing book and the quality was everything I expected. SErvice was great.