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1800 BCE
Prehistoric Investigating Methods
Archaeologists have discovered clay tablets with fingerprints in which they believe were used for official records and business transactions. This seems to be the earliest example of recording fingerprints. -
44 BCE
700 B.C. Through 44 B.C.
Developments in CSI techniques during this time included the first lie detector test which was done by measuring the persons pulse. It was observed that if a person lied their pulse would raise. Another advancement during this time were medical examinations. The most known example was the examination of Julius Caesar's body. -
Ballistics Examining
During the 1800's investigators began to study the bullets in crime scenes -
The Development of Toxicology
Mathieu Bonaventure Orfila, who is considered the father of modern toxicology, published "Traite des Poisons" -
The Birth of Modern Policing
Criminal investigation has been evolving since the birth of modern policing in the 1800s when the Chief Magistrate of Bow Street, Henry Fielding, founded a group of volunteer citizens and tasked them to attend the scenes of criminal events and investigate crimes -
The First Official CSI Manual is Published
Austrian professor of criminal law, Hans Gross, is accredited with laying the foundations for crime scene investigation. -
Modern CSI
Now days investigators have a plethora of resources at their disposal for investigation. From gps tracking, and fingerprinting, all the way to biometrics and DNA examining
