Forensic Science Timeline by Victoria Bester https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q Forensic science history and evolution from the prehistoric era to the 21st century en-us 2022-01-31 22:34:12 UTC 2022-02-02 03:21:56 UTC hello@padlet.com Prehistory: Early cave artists and pot makers “sign” their works with a paint or impressed finger or thumbprint. vbester04 https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022544236 It was the first sign of using the fingerprint as an identification for an individual, it has evolved to now the artist writing their name on all their work.]]> 2022-02-01 02:25:19 UTC https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022544236 1000 B.C. : Chinese use fingerprints to “sign” legal documents. vbester04 https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022544587 Evolution from only using fingerprint for artwork now used in legal documents as well, we use it today when signing documents. ]]> 2022-02-01 02:25:53 UTC https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022544587 1200s: First forensic autopsies are done at the University of Bologna vbester04 https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022544941 Represents the beginning of forensic science when observing a cadaver. We use it to this day when trying to identify the cause of death.]]> 2022-02-01 02:26:26 UTC https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022544941 1500s: Ambroise Paré writes extensively on the anatomy of war and homicidal wounds. vbester04 https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022545486 By conducting this research Paré studied what a wound caused by war or homicide looked like.]]> 2022-02-01 02:27:16 UTC https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022545486 1784: John Toms is convicted of murder based on the match of paper wadding removed from the victim’s wound with paper found in Tom’s pocket. vbester04 https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022545721 First case to use forensic science to uncover a murder.]]> 2022-02-01 02:27:36 UTC https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022545721 1801: Andrew Duncan Sr. begins lecturing on legal medicine at Edinburgh University. vbester04 https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022545944 First course to introduce medicine to the legal world. ]]> 2022-02-01 02:27:57 UTC https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022545944 1868: Friedrich Miescher discovers DNA. vbester04 https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022546124 DNA is another way to identify someone other than fingerprints. DNA plays a crucial role in criminal cases.]]> 2022-02-01 02:28:15 UTC https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022546124 1880: Henry Faulds shows that powder dusting will expose latent fingerprints vbester04 https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022546350 This method has been used for decades and a variation of it is still used today.]]> 2022-02-01 02:28:35 UTC https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022546350 1889: Alexandre Lacassagne was the first to try to individualize bullets to a gun barrel. vbester04 https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022546564 By making each gun barrel unique this would later help detectives find the unique gun used in cases. ]]> 2022-02-01 02:28:52 UTC https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022546564 1900: Karl Landsteiner first discovered human blood groups vbester04 https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022546874 This was an important discovery since blood is a very important aspect of criminal cases and forensic science. ]]> 2022-02-01 02:29:21 UTC https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022546874 1928: Meüller suggested the identification of salivary amylase as a presumptive test for salivary stains. vbester04 https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022547528 Other than blood, fingerprint, and hair, saliva is also a great identifier for individuals]]> 2022-02-01 02:30:25 UTC https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022547528 1931: John Glaister publishes his landmark book on hair analysis vbester04 https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022549038 This was important in the forensic world due to the hair containing DNA information about individuals.]]> 2022-02-01 02:32:57 UTC https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022549038 1945: Frank Lundquist developed the acid phosphatase test for semen. vbester04 https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022549716 This discovery is important in criminal cases involving sexual assault. ]]> 2022-02-01 02:34:09 UTC https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022549716 1974: Detection of gunshot residue by SEM/EDS is developed. vbester04 https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022550422 Allows scientists and detectives to detect a firearm that was used in a criminal case.]]> 2022-02-01 02:35:22 UTC https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022550422 1977: The FBI introduced the beginnings of its Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) with the first computerized scans of fingerprints. vbester04 https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022552523 This revolutionized the forensic science world by having a database that held thousands of fingerprint data.]]> 2022-02-01 02:39:06 UTC https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022552523 2001: Faster DNA IDS Technology speeds up DNA profiling time, from 6-8 weeks to between 1-2 days. vbester04 https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022553032 Important since it decreases the amount of time when trying to solve a case.]]> 2022-02-01 02:40:04 UTC https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022553032 2007: Footwear Detection System Britain's Forensic Science Service develops online footwear coding and detection system. vbester04 https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022553519 This helps police to identify footwear marks quickly in criminal cases.]]> 2022-02-01 02:40:58 UTC https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022553519 2008: Detection of fingerprints is developed after cleaning vbester04 https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022554886 This changed the forensic science world since it allowed scientists to analyze and identify fingerprints even after being cleaned off. ]]> 2022-02-01 02:43:09 UTC https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022554886 2011: Michigan State university develops software that automatically matches hand-drawn facial sketches to mug shots stored in databases. vbester04 https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022556531 This development has helped detectives with countless amounts of criminal cases since it pulls mug shot pictures from sketches.]]> 2022-02-01 02:45:41 UTC https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022556531 2011: Japanese researchers develop a dental x-ray matching system that takes 4 seconds. vbester04 https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022572571 Created a new way to identify an individual other than by blood, DNA, hair, or fingerprint.]]> 2022-02-01 03:11:07 UTC https://padlet.com/vbester04/cn1ccwg4m35ob87q/wish/2022572571