general and history Flashcards
(15 cards)
what is the definition of forensic science
application of scientific methods and techniques to issues or matters under investigation by a court of law
what happens in a crime scene
investigate, collect and package evidence
what happens in a lab
examine evidence, prepare report
what are the origins of forensic science
principles and techniques needed to identify and/or compare physical evidence applied to criminal justice system
when was the first lie detection test
250 BC- Erasistratus
what happened in 1686
professor of anatomy Marcello Malpighi notes the ridges, spirals and loops in fingerprints
when was the first time scotland yard used bullet comparison
1835 by henry Goddard
who was the founder of forensic toxicology
Mathieu Orfilla
who was the founder of criminal identification
Alphonse Bertillon
who was the founder of fingerprinting
Francis Galton
who was the founder of blood grouping (still used today
Leone Lattes
where was the first forensic laboratory
Lyon’s found by Edmond Locard
when was the first DNA court case
Colin Pitchfork 1988
when was the UK forensic science laboratory first established
1935
when did the forensic science service become an executive agency of the home office with 7 labs in england and wales and 1 in north ireland
1991
