Describes how forensic scientists and detectives use fingerprint evidence to solve crimes and depicts how fingerprints are collected. Includes photos, a glossary, an index, and sources for additional information.
Content Note
Introduction : leaving a trail -- The wild will west story : what are fingerprints and what makes them unique? -- On the record : how fingerprints became instant I.D -- The hunt : how do experts locate and lift prints? -- You can run, but you can't hide : how fingerprints catch up with criminals -- Fudging fingerprints : how criminals go to extremes to hide their prints -- Fingerprint flaws : when innocent people are sent to jail -- Instant I.D. : the future of fingerprinting -- Afterword : the system at work.