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History of crime investigation

By Josephmo

  • Hair analysis

    Forensic science reports was published involving the study of hair in France in 1857.

  • Fingerprinting

    Juan Vucetich, began the first fingerprint files based on Galton pattern types.

  • Forensic Art

    Alphonse Bertillion developed an identification system referred to as “Portrait Parle”. Which is a compilation of facial features taken from photographs with descriptive details provided.

  • First DNA analysis.

    Dr. Jeffery’s tested this in 1986 when two rapes occurred one in 1983 and the other in 1986 happening in the United Kingdom