Dactyloscopy : manual and workbook : coutcomes-based education manual / Jonah Barayuga Badua.

Includes references.

This Dactyloscopy Manual covers the science of fingerprinting along the aspect of its history, recording, development, classification, scientific identification, legality in the court of justice and the modern trends of personal identification. This also gives emphasis on the importance of Automated Fingerprint Identification System that enables the law enforcement agencies to maintain millions of fingerprints of individuals. On the other hand, DNA Fingerprinting is also one of the highlight of this revision because criminals nowadays are more skilled and professional in concealing their true identity. This is designed to meet the needs of criminology students and practitioners for them to be equipped with a broader knowledge and enhance their skills in the science of fingerprinting. --Preface of the book.