Forensics History

He is the father of Anthropometry

• Mathieu Orfila

• Calvin Goddard

• Alphonse Bertillon

• Walter McCrone

Today we use fingerprinting and DNA information, but before these were discovered, the ___________________ System of Measurement was considered the most reliable means of identifying an individual person.

• Metric

• Standard

• Bertillion

• Dewey decimal

When a suspect comes in contact with an object or person, a cross transfer of evidence occurs

• deductive reasoning

• crossing-over

• Locard's Exchange Principle

• Law of Proximity

What is Calvin Goddard known for?

• first DNA profile

• firearms specialist

• identifying blood types

• writing about the validity of science when solving crimes

• successful testing procedures for poison

Locard's Principle states

• every contact leaves trace evidence

• every criminal leaves shoe prints

• every criminal leaves fingerprints

• every criminal will be punished

Where were the earliest records of forensics found?

• China

• Europe

• United States

• it is unknown

Who is considered the father of modern forensic science?

• Mathieu Orfila

• Calvin Goddard

• Alphonse Bertillon

• Edmond Locard

Which ancient civilization is credited with the earliest use of forensic techniques?

• Egyptians

• Chinese

• Greeks

• Romans

What was the primary method of identification before fingerprinting became widespread?

• DNA profiling

• Bertillon system

• Dental records

• Blood typing

Who developed the first system of personal identification using body measurements?

• Mathieu Orfila

• Calvin Goddard

• Alphonse Bertillon

• Edmond Locard