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FINGERPRINTING - THE STATE OF THE ART

NCJ Number
9970
Author(s)
W E MASSEY
Date Published
1968
Length
55 pages
Annotation
HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF FINGERPRINT CLASSIFICATION TECHNIQUES FROM THE HENRY SYSTEM TO THE PRESENT STATE-OF-THE-ART AS EXEMPLIFIED BY THE FBI SYSTEM.
Abstract
THE SCOTLAND YARD SYSTEM IS DESCRIBED. THE CONCLUSION RECOMMENDS A SIMPLE, LOGICALLY EXTENDABLE SYSTEM THAT IS READILY ADAPTABLE TO MODERN AUTOMATION TECHNIQUES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT).