Handbook of Biometrics for Forensic Science

Dr. Massimo Tistarelli is a Professor of Computer Science in the Department of Communication Science and Information Technology at the University of Sassari, Italy.Dr. Christophe Champod is a Professor of Forensic Science in the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland.

• Biometric Technologies for Forensic Science and Policing: State of the Art.- Part I: Analysis of Fingerprints and Fingermarks.- Capture and Analysis of Latent Marks.- Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems: From Fingerprints to Fingermarks.- Challenges for Fingerprint Recognition: Spoofing, Skin Diseases and Environmental Effects.- Altered Fingerprint Detection.- Part II: Face and Video Analysis.- Face Sketch Recognition via Data-Driven Synthesis.- Recent Developments in Video-Based FaceRecognition.- Face Recognition Technologies for Evidential Evaluation of Video Traces.- Human Factors in Forensic Face Identification.- Part III: Human Motion, Speech and Behavioral Analysis.- Biometric Evidence in Forensic Automatic Speaker Recognition.- On Using Soft Biometrics in Forensic Investigation.- Locating People in Surveillance Video Using Soft Biometric Traits.- Contact-Free Heartbeat Signal for Human Identification and Forensics.- Part IV: Statistical Analysis of Forensic Biometric Data.- From Biometric Scores to Forensic Likelihood Ratios.- Dynamic Signatures as Forensic Evidence: A New Expert Tool Including Population Statistics.- Part V: Ethical and Legal Issues.- Ethics and Policy of Forensic Biometrics.