Forensic Science Timeline By hblbro Jan 1, 1854 Photos are used as identification for the first time Jan 11, 1892 Fingerprints are beginning to be used in crime cases Jan 1, 1909 First forensic science school is opened Jan 1, 1910 Hair is beginning to be used in crime cases Jan 1, 1912 Guns are discovered to be unique from the markings in the barrel Jan 1, 1921 Lie detector test was created Jan 1, 1960 Voice recordings began to be used in criminal cases Jan 1, 1967 National crime information center created Jan 1, 1996 National academy of sciences certifies DNA Jan 1, 2011 Japanese create a dental x-ray system that can match dental x-rays to people in less than four seconds
