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A fascinating history of fingerprint identification takes readers to turn-of-the-century England, where Scotland Yard was struggling to adopt this new technology and the controversial 1905 murder case that ultimately led to its common use and discusses the role and technology of fingerprinting in modern-day forensics. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.
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Describes the controversial 1905 murder case in England that ultimately led to the common use of fingerprint identification, and discusses the role and technology of fingerprinting in modern-day forensics.
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- PublisherHyperion Books
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0786885289
- ISBN 13 9780786885282
- BindingPaperback
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