Crime Scene Investigation

By ConnorHochhalter
  • 400 BCE

    Fingerprints used to determine suspects

    Fingerprints casted in clay would be used to determine suspects.
  • Jan 1, 1100

    First book written to help solve crimes

    The book Hsi Duan Yu was created to help determine the cause of a crime.
  • 1300

    Toxicology used in crime solving

    Mathieu Bonaventure Orfila is considered to be the father of toxicology and used this knowledge to determine if poisons were used in the crime.

  • Body Temperature used in forensics

    The temperature of bodies would be used to determine the time of death which would help narrow down the suspect.

  • The Polygraph Machine

    The Polygraph Machine was used to determine heartrate and stress levels to determine if someone was lying.

  • Gunshot Paterns

    Test were conducted to determine gunshot residue which could help determine where and how someone shot the gun.

  • Modern Forensics

    The use of DNA and computer forensics allows scientist and Forensic teams to determine cause of death, how the victim might have died and even can help determine suspects.