NCJ Number
14956
Date Published
1973
Length
5 pages
Annotation
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS OF A BRIEF REVIEW OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF A METHOD FOR REVEALING LATENT FINGERPRINTS ON HUMAN SKIN.
Abstract
TWO INSPECTORS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE SAN FRANCISCO CORONER HAVE ADVANCED A TECHNIQUE REPORTED SEVERAL YEARS AGO FOR IDENTIFYING FINGERPRINTS LEFT BY AN ASSAILANT ON THE VICTIM'S SKIN. UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS THEY HAVE NOT ONLY SIMPLIFIED AN X-RAY TECHNIQUE FOR PHOTOGRAPHING SUCH PRINTS, BUT THEY HAVE ALSO DEMONSTRATED THAT THE PRINT CAN SOMETIMES BE LIFTED ONTO TAPE AFTER PROPER TREATMENT. THE DEPARTMENT REQUESTS SUPPORT IN FINDING A RELIABLE AND SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE THAT IS ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE FOR ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND IS APPLICABLE IN THE FIELD AT THE SCENE OF A VIOLENT CRIME. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)