An essential learning tool for classes in fingerprinting and impression evidence, this textbook and companion workbook takes students from understanding historical background to seeing how it plays out in a present-day courtroom. It explains the chemistry of latents, proper protocols for documentation and photography, and all known techniques and methodologies for interpretation and analysis. Highlighting the ACE-V methodology (Analysis, Comparison, Evaluation – Verification), the book discusses how many points are needed for identification, examines statistics and current research, and discusses courtroom testimony and admissibility

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