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Jan 1, 600
Use of fingerprints
Fingerprints were used to identify people. Arabic merchants would print the debtor's fingerprint with ink and staple it to the bill. -
Jan 1, 1250
King Richard
King Richard invented the idea of using coroner to investigate questionable deaths. -
First phisycal evidence used in criminal court case.
The first time physical matching of evidence took place in a murder conviction.
The Evidence was a torn piece of newspaper in a pistol that matched the newspaper in his pocket. -
More Physical evidence used in murder court
Clothing and shoes of a farmer were taken and had pieces of evidence tat matched those of a close by murder scene, where a woman was drowned in a shallow pool. -
Photos used for crime scene investigation
San Francisco becomes the first city in the US to use photos in murder court. -
Fingerprints are Unique!
Henry Fualds and William James Herschel publish a paper about ow fingerprints are unique. Another scientist uses their discovery to help the court.
His system identifies different patterns in the fingerprint. -
Sherlock Holmes
Artur Conan Doyle publishes the first Sherlock Holmes story. -
Fingerprint Evidence
The first time fingerprints are used in a murder investigation is with an Argentinean police officer. -
Fingerprint ID for Prisoners
Fingerprint ID is brought into NY state jail system. -
Forensic Science System
The first school of forensic science is founded in Switzerland. -
Hair in Forensics
The first time hair in forensics was used in a legal court case. -
Crime lab
In Los Angeles the first police crime lab is made. -
Crime Lab of Experts
The FBI makes their own crime lab. -
Voice Evidence
Voice Prints are being used in crime court evidence from phones of tapes. -
National Crime System
The National Crime Information Center is created and implemeted by the FBI, which is a filing system on wanted people stolen cars or other veicles, weapons ect. -
Fingerprint scanner
The first fingerprint scanner was implemented at the FBI -
Auto Fingerprint
The Canadian mounted police force implement the first automatic fingerprint ID system. -
DNA Conviction
DNA Fingerprinting is used to clear the main suspect in a murder case (who likely would have been convicted without it) and convict another. -
DNA System Developed
Sir Alec Jeffreys developed DNA fingerprinting techniques. -
DNA Criminal Caught
A man is convicted of a seris of sexual assaults using DNA. -
DNA Reliable
An announcement from the National Academy of Sciences declares that DNA evidence is reliable. -
Fast Fingerprints
FBI makes automated fingerprint inquiry responses heaps faster (from 2 weeks to 2 hours). -
Fast DNA ID
Faster DNA ID profiling means that you can post a new fingerprint onto the system in 1-2 days in stead of 6-8 weeks. -
Footwear Detection
Britain's Forensic Science Service develop online footwear detection. This helps footwear tracks to be identified quickly. -
Chinese Used Fingerprints
Chinese used fingerprints to establish identity of documents and clay sculptures.