Origins and Detection of Latent Fingerprints

Term Paper # 2655

Criminology > Forensics

This paper touches on methods of development and preservation of prints invisible to the naked eye.

1,270 words () | 8 sources | 1999 | United States

Published on: Sep 21, 2003

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses fingerprints and fingerprinting. The author gives a historical account of criminological use of fingerprinting. Included in the paper are photos of various types of standard fingerprints, as well as scientific methods used in fingerprinting today.

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"Fingerprints are unique markings that provide a means of permanent identification; there are many ways to obtain them from various surfaces in order to identify a suspect in the hopes of solving a crime, or they also can exonerate the falsely accused. Human interest in fingerprints can be traced as far back as the time of the Bible, which makes a reference to "the prints from man's hand""

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Origins and Detection of Latent Fingerprints (2012, May 20). Retrieved May 24, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Term-Paper-Origins-and-Detection-of-Latent-Fingerprints/2655

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"Origins and Detection of Latent Fingerprints" 20 May 2012. Web. 24 May. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Term-Paper-Origins-and-Detection-of-Latent-Fingerprints/2655>