History (Powerpoint 1) Flashcards
Who was Alphonse Bertillon?
French anthropologist, devised a system to measure and record the dimensions of certain bony parts of the body
FIRST TO INTRODUCE PHOTOGRAPHY AT CRIME SCENES!
What is the Locard Principle?
When a person comes in contact with an object, a cross-transfer of evidence occurs
Who was Marcello Malpighi?
Observed the elevated ridges on the palmer surfaces under a microscope
Who used their thumbprint to prevent forgery?
Gilbert Thompson
What were the names of the two devices Bertillon used?
- Position Stand
- Slide Caliper
What were some drawbacks to the Bertillon Method?
People grow, lose and gain weight.
Inaccurate measurements taken by officers
Who devised the first scientific method of classifying fingerprint patterns?
Sir Francis Galton
-Published the book “Finger Prints” in 1892
Who was from CT?
Mark Twain
Who was known as the “forgotten inventor”?
Dr. Henry Faulds
-stated that visible fingerprints such as bloody, greasy, or sooty fingerprints may be useful for solving crimes
Henry Classification System
-# value assigned to whorl patterns on a ten point card
What are 2 examples of hand abnormalities?
- Missing Digit
- Symbrachydactyly
What does the term LATENT mean?
Hidden from view!
What is a fingerprint?
A raised area of minute ridges found on the surface of the skin of each finger
What are friction ridges?
Found on the fingers and palms of the hand and on the soles of feet
-Create a rough textured surface area that allows ur to grip a smooth drinking glass or a phone
-Vary in width, height, and contour
What are the 2 types of evidence?
- Testimonial Evidence
-Refers to the verbal accounts (eyewitness statements or transcripts of interviews) - Physical
-Physical evidentiary items such as weapons, bloody clothing, fingerprints, DNA, etc.
