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600
First Use of Fingerprints
Arabic salesmen used ink stamped fingerprints to identify indebted customers. -
1250
First Use of Coroners
King Richard used Coroners to investigate deaths. -
First Forensic evidence used in a court case
A torn piece of newspaper in a pistol matched a newspaper in a mans pocket. -
More physical evidence used in court
Clothes of a farmer matched those of a nearby murder. -
Photography
San Francisco began using photographs in court. -
Fingerprints confirmed to be unique
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Sherlock Holmes
Arthur Conan Doyle published the very first Sherlock novel. -
Fingerprints used in crime case
Fingerprints are used to identify the murderer of an Argentinian police officer. -
Fingerprints used to ID prisoners
Fingerprint ID is used in New York state jail system -
Forensic School opened
The first Forensic Science school is opened in Bern Switzerland -
Hair in Forensics
Hair was used in a court case for the very first time -
Crime Labs
The first police crime lab is constructed in LA -
Federal Crime Lab
The FBI founds a crime lab of their own. -
Voice ID
Voice prints are beginning to be used in criminal trials -
NCA founded
NCA is created and used by the FBI which files wanted people or stolen property. -
Fingerprint Scanning
The FBI invented and began using a fingerprint scanner. -
Automatic fingerprint filing
The canadian police created a system that automatically matches fingerprint scans to files. -
DNA used for exoneration
DNA was used to exonerate the number one suspect of a murder case. -
DNA
Alex Jeffreys creates DNA fingerprinting methods -
DNA
A man is convicted of sexual assault via DNA -
DNA now reliable
DNA is now reliable enough to confidently use in court -
FBI DNA advancement
The FBI makes automated fingerprint database for faster acquisition of files -
Fast DNA ID
DNA profiling means fingerprints can be added to a system in days instead of weeks. -
Footwear detection
Britains FSS develops footwear detection which identifies the tracks of certain shoes.