Forensic Science - Identification of Finger Prints

Forensic Science - Identification of Finger Prints by C K Johari is a practical guide to the science and application of fingerprint identification in forensic investigations. Written especially for beginners, the book offers a systematic understanding of fingerprint examination, comparison, classification, and identification, while also explaining the role of forensic experts and the presentation of fingerprint evidence in courts of law. Combining scientific principles with practical insights, it serves as a valuable reference for students and professionals interested in forensic science and criminal investigation.

Key Features:

• Covers the fundamentals of forensic science and its relationship with the legal system.
• Explains the history, evolution, and scientific basis of fingerprint identification.
• Provides detailed guidance on fingerprint patterns, ridge characteristics, core, delta, ridge counting, and ridge tracing.
• Discusses latent fingerprints, palm prints, footprints, poroscopy, pinoscopy, and distorted fingerprint examination.
• Describes the principles and methodology of fingerprint comparison and identification.
• Explains the role, duties, and courtroom responsibilities of fingerprint experts.
• Includes guidance on preparing forensic reports and presenting fingerprint evidence before courts.
• Examines issues such as forgery, heredity, superimposed impressions, and expert opinion analysis.
• Covers classification, registration, and non-criminal applications of fingerprint identification.

This book is ideal for students of forensic science, criminology, law, and criminal justice, as well as police personnel, fingerprint bureau officials, forensic practitioners, investigating officers, legal professionals, and judicial officers.

Part 1. Forensic Science
1. Forensic Science and Fingerprints
2. The Science of Forensic Sciences
3. The Sciences, Scientific Methods, and Scientific Witness
4. Court of Law and Forensic Science Experts
5. The Science of Identification: Its Basic Tenets
6. Forensic Science and Law
Part 2. Finger Print
1. The History, Origin, and Importance of Fingerprints
2. Fingerprint Works (Year 1805 To Year 1987).
3. Fingerprint Science- the Pioneers
4. Fingerprint Science and Indian Origin
5. Fingerprint Science: The Indian Origin
6. Individuality of Fingerprints
7. Fingerprints Immutable
8. Equipment Needed for Examination and Comparison of Fingerprints
9. Fingerprints, Ridges, Pattern, Skin and Ridge Formations
10. Type Lines, Pattern Area & Fixed Points of a Fingerprint: Core and Delta
11. Subsidiary or Countersunk Ridges
12. Fingerprint Patterns
13. Rare, Exceptional and Doubtful Patterns
14. Misleading Patterns (Marginal/Transitional)
15. Some Questionable, Unusual & Interesting Patterns
16. Creases in Fingerprints
17. Scars in Fingerprints
18. Warts
19. Plain & Rolled Impressions.
20. Nomenclature of Ridge Characteristics
21. Area of an Impression: Distribution of Ridge Characteristics
22. Importance of Ridges, Ridge Characteristics, and their Measurement in Identification of Fingerprints.
23. Ridge Counting
24. Ridge Tracing
25. Superimposed Thumb Impressions.
26. Principles of Fingerprint Identification & How Fingerprints Are Identified
27. Points of Identity Needed for Identifying a Fingerprint
28. Points which Prove Non-Identity of Thumb Impressions
29. Is the Thumb Impression of the Left Thumb or Right Thumb?
30. Importance of the Left Thumb Impression
31. Identification of Fingerprints in Absence of Fixed Points (Core & Delta)
32. Photography
33. Presentation of Fingerprint Evidence in Court of Law
34. Pinoscopy Fingerprint
35. A Distorted Fingerprint.
36. Fingerprints and Heredity.
37. Comparison of a Thumb Impression & a Finger Impression
38. Thumb Impressions of a Dead Sos Oralive Person
39. Latent Fingerprints
40. Poroscopy
41. Palm Print Identification.
42. Footprint Identification
43. The Role of the Expert
44. A Fingerprint Expert & Court Testimony
45. Proforma of Reports Submitted In the Court of Law
46. Why Two Different Opinions of Experts
47. Critical Analysis Of An Expert Opinion Submitted In the Court Of Law Regarding Two Thumb Impressions Said to be of the Same Origin
48. Fingerprints & Forgery
49. Classification/Registration and Identification of Fingerprints
50. Non-Criminal Finger Printing
51. Examination-in-Chief, Cross-Examination and Re-Examination, Examination-In-Chief
Subject Index