History of Forensic Science and Branches of Forensics

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Published Sherlock Holmes stories

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Arthur Conan Doyle

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The founder and director of the Institute of Criminalistics at the University of Lyons, France. Developed a principle about the transfer of trace evidence.

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Edmond Locard

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Able to match of projectiles to firearms

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ballistics

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Apply science to matters of the law: pathology, odontology, criminalistics, anthropology

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criminalistics

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Evaluate offenders to determine if they are competent to stand trial. Options: Pathology, Polygraphy, Entomology, Psychiatry

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Psychiatry

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Identify body fluids at crime scenes or on evidence

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Serology

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Investigate accidents dealing with transportation, structure collapses, and product liability

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Engineering

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Study medical history of victims and determine cause and circumstance of death

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Pathology

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Trace crimes dealing with electronic records or identity theft

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Computer Science

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Use dental marks for identification of corpses

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Odontology