Firearms and Fingerprints (Essentials of Forensic Science) - Hardcover

Edward E. Hueske

9780816055128: Firearms and Fingerprints (Essentials of Forensic Science)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0816055122 ISBN 13: 9780816055128

Publisher: Facts On File, 2008

Firearms evidence examination and fingerprint comparison have had a long and interesting history. The role of fingerprints in human identification can actually be traced back several thousand years. The development of the science of fingerprint comparison and the scientific examination of firearms, however, began in the early 19th century. The goal of the preservation of physical evidence is to associate each piece of evidence with its responsible source, allowing forensic scientists to answer questions regarding the who, what, when, where, how, and why of a crime. ""Firearms and Fingerprints"" traces these early beginnings and the icons that laid the groundwork for the current science.

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About the Author:

Suzanne Bell, PhD, holds a degree in chemistry from New Mexico State University and an MS in forensic science from the University of New Haven. She is currently an associate professor of chemistry and director of the Bell Research Group at West Virginia University. Bell s previous work has been published in Journal of Chemical Education, Analytical Chemistry, and Journal of Forensic Science. Bell is author of The Facts on File Dictionary of Forensic Science, cited by Choice as an Outstanding Academic Title, 2004. She lives in Morgantown, West Virginia.

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