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Reflecting the growth in research in fingerprint technology, this third edition
begins by reviewing current, widely used techniques along with some older, historical methods. It then describes more recent developments and emerging technologies that have just begun to reach maturity. Highlights in this edition include advances in
List of contents
Part I: Overview of Current Fingerprint Technology. Powder Methods. Amino Acid Reagents. Metal Deposition Methods. Lipid Reagents. Vapor/Fuming Methods. Blood Reagents. Miscellaneous Methods and Challenging Surfaces.
Part II: Recent Advances in Fingerprint Technology. Powders for Fingerprint Development. Enhancement Techniques for Fingerprints in Blood. Vacuum Metal Deposition. Cyanoacrylate Fuming Method. Ninhydrin and Ninhydrin Analogues: Recent Developments. Fingermark Detection Using Nanoparticles. Friction Ridge Detection from Challenging Crime Scenes. Statistics and Probabilities as a Means to Support Fingerprint Examination. Digital Imaging.
Index.
About the author
Robert S. Ramotowski is currently employed as the Chief Research Scientist in the Forensic Services Division of the United States Secret Service, where he has worked as a research scientist for more than 18 years. His job duties include the coordination of forensic research activities within the laboratory (as well as between other entities, including academia, industry, and other domestic and international law enforcement laboratories), particularly in the areas of latent print visualization, questioned document analysis, instrumental analysis, and ink and paper chemistry. He has published more than two dozen articles on latent print and document chemistry and given or conducted more than 50 lectures and workshops in more than a dozen countries. He was awarded distinguished membership status in the International Association for Identification in 2008.
Summary
Reflecting the growth in research in fingerprint technology, this third edition begins by reviewing current, widely used techniques along with some older, historical methods. It then describes more recent developments and emerging technologies that have just begun to reach maturity. Highlights in this edition include advances in
