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Chinese
The Chinese used fingerprints to establish the identity of documents -
Valentin Ross
This German chemist discovered a more precise method for detecting arsenic. -
Mathieu Joseph Bonaventure Orfila
Mathieu Joseph Bonaventure Orfila was later named the "Father of Toxicology". He studied forensic medicine in France. -
Henry Goddard
Henry Goddard was the first to use a physical analysis of a bullet to link it to a crime. (England) -
Alphonse Bertillon
Bertillon was a French anthropologist who created the Bertillon system. This is a system that uses body measurements to catch the perpetrator. -
Henry Faulds
Faulds made innovations in the world of fingerprinting. He proposed his fingerprinting system to Scotland Yard but was rejected. -
Juan Vucetich
This Croatian-born Argentine anthropologist was one of the first to improve and advance the use of fingerprinting. -
Hans Gross
Gross was considered the "Founding Father of criminal profiling". He wrote 'Criminal Investigation'. He was born and died in Austria. -
Theodore Roosevelt
President Roosevelt established the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (US) -
Leone Lattes
This Italian scientist developed a way to classify dried blood into A, B, AB, or O. -
Dr. Edmond Locard
"Sherlock Holmes of France"
Locard's Exchange Principle says, “it is impossible for a criminal to act, especially considering the intensity of a crime, without leaving traces of this presence”. -
August Vollmer
Vollmer was the first police chief in the US to emphasize the importance of using fingerprints and other scientific evidence in investigations. -
Frye Standard
A general test to assess if scientific evidence should be admitted or not. (US) -
Los Angeles
The first crime lab in the US was the LAPD crime lab. -
FBI
The FBI Laboratory, located in Quantico VA, provides its services not only to the FBI but state and local agencies as well. -
Forensic Anthropology
This is the study of the human remains in order to solve investigations. This branch of anthropology was established when detectives continued to ask anthropologists to aid in their cases. (US) -
Doyle v. State of Texas
This case was the first to admit bite marks as forensic evidence in court. (US) -
Sir Alec Jeffreys
Sir Alec Jeffreys discovered genetic fingerprinting in the United Kingdom. -
Innocence Project
This US non-profit organization has helped many innocent people get out of jail with DNA testing. -
Daubert Ruling
The ruling in the Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc. trial led to the passage of the Daubert Standard. This standard allows the judge to assess whether or not the expert testimony is valid. (US)
