Forensic History

Published Finger Prints about the uniqueness and classification of prints

• Mathieu Orfila

• Leone Lattes

• Francis Galton

• Arthur Conan Doyle

Who discovered DNA "fingerprints"?

• August Vollmer

• Edmond Locard

• Sir Alec Jeffreys

• Sir Edward Richard Henry

Sir Edward Richard Henry created the classification of _________________ that we still use today.

• DNA fingerprints

• questioned documents

• fingerprints

• blood typing

Who invented a test for detecting arsenic which bears his name?

• Mathieu Orfila

• Walter McCrone

• James Marsh

• Valentin Ross

How does the analysis of soil samples help in forensic investigations?

• It can determine the age of the soil

• It can link a suspect or victim to a specific location

• It reveals the type of crops grown in the area

• It determines the soil's nutritional value

What description relates to Orfilla's major contribution to forensics?

What is the main purpose of fingerprinting in forensic science?

• To determine a person's age

• To identify individuals

• To find out a person's occupation

• To establish a person's health status

Locard also started the first known Police Crime Lab in France.

• True

• False

Developed a system for cataloging criminals using body measurements:

• Locard

• Bertillon

• Galton

• Henry

Who is known for establishing the first crime lab in the world?

• Edmond Locard

• Francis Galton

• Alphonse Bertillon

• Paul Kirk