Fingermarks
Marcel De Puit (TU Delft - Applied Sciences, Nederlands Forensisch Instituut (NFI))
Ward Van Helmond (Hogeschool van Amsterdam, Nederlands Forensisch Instituut (NFI), TU Delft - OLD ChemE/Organic Materials and Interfaces)
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Abstract
Fingermarks are traditionally used for individualisation purposes in a criminal investigation and as evidence in the courts. In the past few decades we have seen a wide variety of novel visualisation methods being explored. Moreover, there has been an enormous increase in the technological possibilities for the chemical analysis and imaging of fingermarks. These developments have a profound implication for criminal investigations. In this chapter the highlights of the challenges in detection of fingermarks will be discussed.