Written by William Leo of the Scientific Services Bureau of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, Fingerprint Identification is a comprehensive introduction to fingerprint identification, including the historical background and legal aspects of the science of fingerprints, an instructional guide on how to recognize fingerprint patterns with sections of the hand, terminology and prints, and how to understand the new Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems AFIS. This book is suggested reading for the International Association for Identification’s 10-Print Certification program.