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200 BCE
First Evidence of CSI
Babylonians used fingerprints to sign contracts. -
1248
Washing Away of Wrongs Published
Song Ci introduced regulations for autopsy reports in Chinese courts. -
Merriam-Webster Dictionary officially recognized and printed the word “forensic”
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Principles of Forensic Science Published
William Augustus Guy was a professor of forensic science. He wrote the first guide for doctors who had suspicious murders. -
Police Code and Manual of Criminal Law Published
Written by Sir Howard Vincent, head of the CID at Scotland Yard. This book entailed instructions on dead bodies. -
The Classifying of Fingerprints Became Popular
Sir Francis Galton is credited with making the method of classifying fingerprints today popular. Although he was found to have borrowed the work of Dr. Henry Faulds and Sir William James Herschel who had conducted research of their own on the uniqueness of fingerprints. -
Criminal Investigation: A Practical Handbook Published
The first formal CSI manual written by Hans Gross. The handbook was translated into English in 1906. -
Edmond Locard Came up With The Exchange Principle
The exchange principle states that whenever there is contact between two items, there will be an exchange of material. -
Murder Bag Created
The first version had a large magnifying glass, rubber gloves, a plastic apron and disinfectant. -
First Training Course For Detectives
The curriculum included CSI. -
DNA Fingerprinting First Used in Forensic Science.
Police in the UK requested Dr. Alec J Jeffereys to verify DNA evidence in a case involving two rape-murders. Tests proved that the suspect hadn't committed the crime. -
The Human Genome Project Launched
The project had the goal of mapping out a human's DNA and completed it 13 years later. Dr. Francis Collins was the lead on this project.