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Forensic odontology
In 1948 Keith Simpson launched the bite mark analysis after he examined bite marks on woman .This will later on help convict Ted Bundy of murder and rape. -
The Breathalyzer
R.F Borkenstein , a captain in the Indiana state police invents the breathalyzer for sobriety testing. -
Forensic Anthropology
The growth stages of skeletal bones are identified by Americans Thomas Mocker and Thomas Stewart which formed the basis of Forensic Anthropology. -
DNA double helix
Their discovery yielded ground breaking insights in the genetic code and protein synthesis. -
NCIC
The FBI inaugurates the National Crime Information Center . The first national law enforcement computing center for weapons , wanted persons, and stolen cars. -
The federal rules of evidence
The set of rules that governs the introduction of evidence in criminal and civil trials. -
FTIR
The Fourier Transform infrared spectrometer can be used to identify materials in fingerprints -
The internet is born
40 years ago at UCLA scientists were able to communicate with each other with a 15 foot cable . The breakthrough later led to formation of internet. -
FBI fingerprints
A limited computerized scanning mechanism is first used to develop a database in forensic science by the FBI Automated Fingerprint System. -
Bite mark evidence
Bite mark evidence is key in convicting serial killer Ted Bundy after the murder of Lisa Levy and Martha Brown .
