Project Gutenberg 2006-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 420 United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar) 1895 1972 Hoover, John Edgar The Science of Fingerprints: Classification and Uses Produced by Jason Isbell, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Science of Fingerprints: Classification and Uses" is a scientific publication prepared by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, likely written during the mid-20th century. The booklet is aimed at law enforcement officers and agencies, providing guidance on fingerprint identification, including its classification and comprehensive usage in criminal justice and beyond. It underscores the significance of fingerprinting not only in criminal identification but also in civil matters, portraying its critical role in effective law enforcement. The opening of the work introduces the foundational aspects of fingerprint science, emphasizing the importance of a centralized system for fingerprint identification established by the FBI. It discusses the historical development of fingerprinting and outlines its dual applications: criminal identification and humanitarian uses, such as identifying missing persons. Additionally, it highlights the inherent uniqueness of fingerprints, affirming their reliability compared to older methods of identification. The text sets the stage for subsequent detailed discussions on various types of fingerprint patterns, their classification, and practical applications within law enforcement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Fingerprints HV Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Law & Criminology 408913 2025-07-08T07:13:41.126751 text/html 410339 2006-08-10T08:43:06 text/html 7657886 2025-07-08T07:13:54.003713 application/epub+zip 7653614 2025-07-08T07:13:45.905755 application/epub+zip 183163 2025-07-08T07:13:43.933711 application/epub+zip 7907740 2025-07-08T07:13:59.389662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7854272 2025-07-08T07:13:51.964676 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325461 2022-09-09T07:11:21.700909 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346197 2025-07-08T07:13:39.033772 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 346103 2006-08-10T08:43:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 346104 2006-08-10T08:43:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20792 2025-07-08T07:13:59.553632 application/rdf+xml 22956 2025-07-08T07:13:44.475734 image/jpeg 4753 2025-07-08T07:13:44.202713 image/jpeg 100436 2006-08-10T08:43:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 7162595 2006-08-10T08:43:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 100419 2006-08-10T08:43:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 7343326 2025-07-08T07:13:41.689787 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia