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Fingerprints : The Origins of Crime Dectection and the Murder Case That Launched Forensic Science
Fingerprints The Origins of Crime Dectection and the Murder Case That Launched Forensic Science Author:Colin Beavan The fascinating story of a scientific breakthrough that solved one of the most brutal murders in Englands history and forever changed the criminal justice system. Fingerprints is the dramatic human story of how technology found its way into the criminal justice system, of one brilliant, flawed mans struggle to retain rightful credit for his disc... more »overy, and of a confoundingly difficult murder case. Impeccably researched and dramatically told, it 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.« less