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Dr. Pare systematically studies the effect of violent death upon the internal organs. He wrote a book about it and started all this Forensic goodness
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John Toms was convicted of murdering Edward Culshaw with a pistol after a pistol wad, that was in Culshaw's head, was discovered to match the torn piece of paper found in Toms pocket. Idiot.
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Henry Goddard was the first to use physical analysis to attempt to connect a bullet to a murder weapon.
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Odelbrecht first advocated the use of photography for the identification of criminals and the documentation of evidence and crime scenes.
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The first Fingerprinting Bureau opens in Calcutta, India.
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New York City Police Department Deputy Commisioner Joseph A. Faurot introduced fingerprinting of criminals in the U.S.
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Dr. Edmond Locard founded the first laboratory dedcated to criminal investigation.
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Philip O. Gravelle developed comparison microscope for the identification of fired bullets and cartridge cases.
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August Vollmer established the first American police crime lab.
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The most important application for Luminol was discovered in 1937 by the German forensic scientist Walter Specht.
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The first published account involving a conviction based on bite marks as evidence was in the case of Doyle vs. State.
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The FBI introduced the AFIS with the first computerized system of fingerprints.
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The DNA profiling technique was first reported in 1985 by Sir Alec Jefferys.
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FBI laboratories began a project with six states and local crime laboratories to develop software to support each laboratory's DNA testing.
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In 44 B.C. Julius Ceasar was the first recorded autopsy after his assassination. He was stabbed 23 times but it was discovered only the second wound to the chest was fatal
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