Fingerprints : The Origins of Crime Detection and the Murder Case That Launched Forensic Science

This is the fascinating story of a scientific breakthrough that solved one of the most brutal murders in England's history and forever changed the criminal justice system. "Fingerprints" traces fingerprinting to its present-day applications and illustrates why the unique tracks we leave with our fingers continue to be one of the most important means of identifying criminals. Illustrations.Beavan, Colin is the author of 'Fingerprints : The Origins of Crime Detection and the Murder Case That Launched Forensic Science', published 2005 under ISBN 9780756788827 and ISBN 075678882X.