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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789168003321

Autore

Mulawka Marzena

Titolo

Postmortem fingerprinting and unidentified human remains / / Marzena Mulawka

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford : , : Anderson Publishing, , 2014

ISBN

1-317-52194-3

1-315-72142-2

1-317-52195-1

0-323-28600-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (142 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)

Collana

Forensic Studies for Criminal Justice

Forensic studies for criminal justice

Disciplina

363.25

363.2562

Soggetti

Fingerprints - Methods

Chemistry, Forensic

Criminal investigation

Forensic sciences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2014 by Anderson Publishing.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Postmortem Fingerprinting and Unidentified Human Remains; Copyright Page; Dedication; Disclaimer; Acknowledgements; Contents; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Identification Overview; 1.2 Identification Classification; 1.3 Fingerprint Identification Overview; 1.4 Overview of Unidentified Human Remains in the United States; 1.5 Overview of Postmortem Fingerprinting; 2 Postmortem (PM) Fingerprint Processing Overview and Workflow; 2.1 Antemortem Fingerprints Versus Postmortem Fingerprints; 2.2 Deceased Processing Methodology; 2.2.1 Personal Protective Equipment and Universal Precautions

2.2.2 Initial Photography and Documentation2.2.3 Step 1: Inspecting and Cleansing Friction Ridge Skin/Initial Assessment; 2.2.3.1 Relaxation of Clenched Digit Technique; 2.2.3.2 Cleansing Friction Ridge Skin; 3 Basic Postmortem Fingerprint Recovery Techniques; 3.1 Drying Techniques; 3.2 Importance of Multiple Postmortem Impressions; 3.3 Ink and Stock Fingerprint Card Technique; 3.4



Powder/Acetate Fingerprint Card/Adhesive Lifter Technique; 3.5 Putty Technique; 3.6 Digital Fingerprint Capture Using the Livescan Technique; 4 Advanced Postmortem Fingerprint Recovery Techniques

4.1 Macro Photography/Microscope Techniques4.2 Casting Technique; 4.3 Injection Technique; 4.4 Degloving Technique; 4.5 Boiling Technique; 4.6 Rehydration Technique; 4.7 Moisturizer Technique; 5 Manual and Digital Acquisition of Unidentified Postmortem Fingerprint Records; 5.1 Manual Postmortem Fingerprint Acquisition; 5.2 Digital Fingerprint Acquisition; 5.3 Capturing Examination-Quality Fingerprints; 6 Overview of Antemortem (AM) Fingerprint Records in the United States; 6.1 Federal Antemortem Fingerprint Databases

6.1.1 Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Justice Information Services Division Special Processing Center (FBI CJIS SP...6.1.2 Department of Homeland Security Biometric Support Center (DHS BSC) Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT); 6.1.3 Department of Defense Biometrics Identity Management Agency (DoD BIMA) and Automated Biometric Identification System ...; 6.1.4 National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs); 6.2 Western Identification Network (WIN); 6.3 State and Local Fingerprint Databases; 6.4 Foreign Fingerprint Databases

7 Submission of PM Fingerprint Records for Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) Searches and Antemortem Finge...7.1 Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) Searches of Postmortem Fingerprint Records; 7.1.1 Obtaining an Unrestricted Originating Agency Identification Number; 7.1.2 Automated Fingerprint Identification Technology, the ANSI-NIST Standard, and Electronic Submissions; 7.1.3 Transaction Type and Wording of Manual Submissions; 7.1.4 Retention of Fingerprint Records; 7.1.5 Manual, Automated, Ten-Print, and Latent Fingerprint Searches

7.1.6 Dimensional Variations in Postmortem Fingerprint Impressions

Sommario/riassunto

Fingerprinting is the least expensive and efficient forensic identification modality. Postmortem Fingerprinting and Unidentified Human Remains is an accessible and thorough guide to the forensic identification of postmortem fingerprint records from unidentified deceased-from fingerprint acquisition to submission and case management. The methods described in Postmortem Fingerprinting and Unidentified Human Remains use a number of different fingerprinting techniques to acquire examination-quality prints.  Additionally, methods for accessing databases for humanitarian purposes ar