Fingerprints
Subtitle: the origins of crime detection and the murder case that launched forensic science
By: Colin Beavan
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Hyperion
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 232
Subjects: Fingerprints; Identification; Murder; Investigation; Criminal investigation
Description: This is a fascinating story of a scientific breakthrough that solved one of the most brutal murders in England's history and forever changed the criminal justice system. "Fingerprints" traces fingerprinting to its present-day applications and illustrates why the unique tracks we leave with our fingers continue to be one of the most important means of identifying criminals.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-220) and index.