Download or read book Mechanics of Impression Evidence written by David S. Pierce and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-02-23 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting the hard science increasingly required by courts to back up expert opinion in cases that hinge on impression evidence comparison, this book applies the methods of physics, chemistry, and engineering to analysis and interpretation of fingerprints, footwear and tire tread impressions, and bloodstains. Using easily accessible language, it shows the scientific method behind each of these discrete disciplines. It then combines and cross-references the knowledge within each to ultimately present a more generalist approach and thus a more informed judgment.