A new method of reproduction of fingerprints from corpses in a bad state of preservation using latex

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1319-1321

  Porta, Davide ^a   Maldarella, Monica ^a   Grandi, Marco ^a   Cattaneo, Cristina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fingerprinting; Fingerprints; Forensic science; Identification; Latex

Indexed keywords

LATEX;

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CADAVER; FINGER DERMATOGLYPHICS; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRESERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BURNS; DERMATOGLYPHICS; HUMANS; LATEX; MUMMIES;

EID: 36949029153     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2007.00557.x     Document Type: Article

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