The Science of Fingerprints: Classification and Uses Paperback – by Federal Bureau of Investigation

The FBI’s definitive guide The Science of Fingerprints, provides law enforcement professionals and forensic students with the authoritative reference on fingerprint identification.

This comprehensive manual details the Henry Classification System, fingerprint pattern types, proper collection methods, and forensic analysis techniques used by investigators worldwide.

Originally published for FBI training, this edition preserves the essential scientific principles that established modern fingerprint analysis standards in criminal justice systems.