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

Colin Beavan

ISBN 10: 0786866071 / ISBN 13: 9780786866076

Published by Hyperion, USA, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fingerprints : The Origins of Crime Detection and the Murder Case That Launched Forensic Science
• Publisher: Hyperion, USA
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786866071
• ISBN 13: 9780786866076
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: nrFine
• Dust Jacket Condition: nrFine DW

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Synopsis

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 discovery, 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.

About the Author

Colin Beavan writes for numerous magazines, including Esquire, George, Atlantic Monthly, Men's Health, and Men's Journal. He lives in New York.