Latent Print Processing Guide

A text for forensic analysts entirely dedicated to latent print development written so that non-crime scene or non-crime laboratory personnel can gain valuable information

Stephen P. Kasper (Author)

9780128035078, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 14 January 2016

202 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 1.4 cm, 0.29 kg

Latent prints are chance or accidental impressions left by friction-ridge skin on a surface, regardless of whether they are visible or invisible at the time of deposition. Recognition of evidence that may contain fingerprints and the processes that can develop these latent prints is crucial in preventing valuable evidence from being left undetected. Latent Print Processing Guide goes beyond the basic police training, covering latent prints in detail and providing first responders with adequate training and guidelines. To process latent prints, examiners use various techniques including electronic, chemical, cyanoacrylate, and physical methods. Latent Print Processing Guide offers a broad understanding of latent print detection, development, and recovery, including insights on stateof-the-art technologies.

PrefaceChapter 1: Forensic Science of FingerprintsChapter 2: Developing FingerprintsChapter 3: Special ConsiderationsChapter 4: Process Sequence ProtocolsChapter 5: The ProcessesAppedix

Subject Areas: Forensic science [JKVF1]