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Jan 20, 1300
Insects
The investigators used insects as sign of how long the victim has been dead. -
Recovering Ballistics
The art of matching recovered bullets and the casings to the firearm from which they were fired. Used to detect where the shooter had been standing when they fired the weapon. -
Mug Shots
Mug shots were first used in Belgium and a few years later in Denmark. Mug shots were used for experimentation. -
Fingerprints
Fingerprints were first used by an Argentine police official and this was the first it was used of a criminal identification -
Dental Recovery
Investigators started using dental records to identify murder victims. This as a great tactic for burned or blown up victims. -
DNA Recovery
The DNA helped in investigations because you could use any kind of DNA found at a crime scene and get results quickly. This helped them find suspects much easier.