Imprint of the Raj : how fingerprinting was born in colonial India /

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Main Author: Sengoopta, Chandak
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Macmillan, 2003
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505 2 0 |a Introduction A South London burglar makes history -- 1 The true measure of the criminal? : Identification before fingerprints -- 2 An empire of knowledge -- 3 A signature of exceeding simplicity -- 4 Little worlds in themselves -- 5 Meanwhile, back in the Empire -- 6 Coming home -- Conclusion Home, empire, liberty -- Appendix The classification of fingerprints : from Galton to Henry 
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650 0 |a Fingerprints  |x Identification system  |x History 
650 0 |a Criminal investigation  |x History  |x Fingerprint identification system  |x Development 
650 0 |a Criminals  |x Identification aspects  |x Development of fingerprinting 
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