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Finger Printing
Finger Printing is first utilized as a crime solving too. -
Jack the Ripper is profiled.
Jack the Ripper is the first major case to have a criminal profile used to try and help solve it. -
Blood Types Discovered
Dr. Karl Landsteiner discovers the 3 main types of blood A,B, and O and this is quickly used in crime investigation by the following 2 decades. -
Balistics used to win case.
In 1902 the first record of a court allowing balistic evidence occurs. -
Mad Bomber Profiled and When found Profile holds up
When the Mad Bomber in New York is profiled by a predominant psychatrist the profile ends up holding true when the mand is caught. This is the first great example of profiling working as it should. -
Green River Killer Convicted on DNA evidence
DNA proove useful in convicting Gary Ridgway, the "Green River Killer". He'd killed many women in Washington State in the 80's an 90's, -
Beltway Snipers Profile was Wrong
In 2002 The beltway snipers profile ended up being completely wrong. Profilers took a lot of flack for this. They had susupected white man. It ended up being 2 black men and a father and son team. -
Mapping of the Human Genome
The human genome or entire DNA structue is being very specifically figured out. They are hopeing to finish it soon. This project started in 1990 and is nearing its end. The applications to better matching and sampling small amounts of genetic evidence is overwhelming.
