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.

Presents both an in-depth analysis of the state of the art, and a broad review of the available technologies and their potential applications

Provides a focus on acquiring and processing data from real forensic cases

Examines each topic from the perspective of both the biometric technologies and the forensic science in an integrated manner

Includes supplementary material: [...]

Biometric Technologies for Forensic Science and Policing: State of the Art Christophe Champod and Massimo TistarelliPart I: Analysis of Fingerprints and FingermarksCapture and Analysis of Latent Marks Mario Hildebrandt, Jana Dittmann, and Claus VielhauerAutomated Fingerprint Identification Systems: From Fingerprints to Fingermarks Davide Maltoni, Raffaele Cappelli, and Didier MeuwlyChallenges for Fingerprint Recognition: Spoofing, Skin Diseases and Environmental Effects Martin Drahansky, Ond¿ej Kanich, and Eva B¿ezinováAltered Fingerprint Detection John Ellingsgaard and Christoph Busch Part II: Face and Video AnalysisFace Sketch Recognition via Data-Driven Synthesis Nannan Wang, Shengchuan Zhang, Chunlei Peng, Jie Li, and Xinbo GaoRecent Developments in Video-Based Face Recognition Jingxiao Zheng, Vishal M. Patel, and Rama ChellappaFace Recognition Technologies for Evidential Evaluation of Video Traces Xingjie Wei and Chang-Tsun LiHuman Factors in Forensic Face Identification David White, Kristine Norell, P. Jonathon Phillips, and Alice J. O'Toole Part III: Human Motion, Speech and Behavioral AnalysisBiometric Evidence in Forensic Automatic Speaker Recognition Andzrej Drygajlo and Rudolf HaraksimOn Using Soft Biometrics in Forensic Investigation Paulo Lobato Correia, Peter K. Larsen, Abdenour Hadid, Martin Sandau, and Miguel AlmeidaLocating People in Surveillance Video Using Soft Biometric Traits Simon Denman, Michael Halstead, Clinton Fookes, and Sridha SridharanContact-Free Heartbeat Signal for Human Identification and Forensics Kamal Nasrollahi, Mohammad A. Haque, Ramin Irani, and Thomas B. MoeslundPart IV: Statistical Analysis of Forensic Biometric DataFrom Biometric Scores to Forensic Likelihood Ratios Daniel Ramos, Ram P. Krish, Julian Fierrez, and Didier MeuwlyDynamic Signatures as Forensic Evidence: A New Expert Tool Including Population Statistics Ruben Vera-Rodriguez, Julian Fierrez, and Javier Ortega-GarciaPart V: Ethical and Legal IssuesEthics and Policy of Forensic Biometrics Emilio Mordini>