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Forensic Science

  • First fingerprints used for investigation

    First fingerprints used for investigation
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    History of Forensic Science

  • New York State Prison first systematic use of fingerprints for criminal identification in US

  • Teddy Roosevelt created the Federal Bureau of Investigation

  • Institut de police scientifique of the University of Lausanne founded by Archibald Reiss

    Institut de police scientifique of the University of Lausanne founded by Archibald Reiss
  • First forensic studies on hair followed by the first legal case involving hair

    First forensic studies on hair followed by the first legal case involving hair
  • Portable Polygraph was designed

    Portable Polygraph was designed
  • First police crime lab created

  • First voice recording used as evidence

  • First criminal convicted with DNA evidence

  • CODIS was created by US government

    CODIS was created by US government
    Combined DNA Index System