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First use of entomology, bloody sickle attracts flies, all sickles displayed. The weapon used attracts bugs. -
A medical examination of a body to determine cause of death, first medically used in Italy 1302. -
The study of teeth, their structure and comparabkle bite marks. odontology used to compart markings to those found at a crime scene. This science has been developing for hondreds of years. -
Swedish chemist devises a test to detect arsenic in corpses, crucial test in Toxicology -
Process of evaluating the resistance of material or object with projectile impact, first used to match bullet to suspects wound. -
A French criminologist who developed the first system of identifying recidivist criminals using physical measurements, photography, and record-keeping. This system, known as bertillonage, was a precursor to modern fingerprinting. -
the process of examining fingerprints to determine if they match. Used due to distinguishability -
The study of blood splatter patterns to help construct events in a crime. -
Known as the "father of forensic ballistics," he was instrumental in the development of the system used to match bullets and casings to the firearm they were fired from. His work was crucial in solving cases like the St. Valentine's Day Massacre -
Known as the "Sherlock Holmes of France," he is considered one of the founders of modern criminalistics. He is famous for establishing Locard's Exchange Principle, which states that a criminal will always leave something at the crime scene and take something away from it. -
A substance that can make blood appear glowing blue, oxidizing with the iron in blood. first used to detect blood in 1937 -
Ronald Cotton was falsely convicted of rape and served 10 years, before DNA evidence matched another criminal. The hair was identified by a now-discredited microscope method of observation. -
Discovered the method of DNA fingerprinting, patterns show variation and can be distinguishable. -
A range of tools for collecting evidence. And recovering data off of computers and smart phones. FBI computer analysis in 1984 -
Dennis Rader, murdered ten people over 17 years and sent taunting letters to police.disk Rader sent to a local TV station contained metadata that, when analyzed, linked the computer to him. This was a landmark case for digital forensics, showing how digital footprints could be used to solve crimes.