Foresic science history

By thomthebomb2
  • Period: Jan 1, 700 to

    Chinese began forensic science

  • Period: Jan 1, 1200 to Dec 31, 1299

    Chinese advance in forensic science

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    Scientist beginning to seriously regard forensic anylsis

    Scientists began seriously considering the emportance of evidence at the scene of a crime.
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    Bertillonage created a way of documenting crimials

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    Edmond Locard

    Edmond Locard opens the worlds first crime investigation lab.
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    Edmond Locard writes a seven volume book about forensic science.

    The book was called Traité criminalistique.
    In his work he develops a phrase known as Locards exchange principle. "It is impossible for a criminal to act, especially considering the intensity of a crime, without leaving traces of this presence."