MEDT220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Abo Blood Group System, Spermatozoon, Alphonse Bertillon
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Analyze specimen for chemicals such as illicit drugs and poisons o. Study of insects in relation to an investigation. Using teeth characteristics, alignment, and structure to id victims. Dentition and dental history are unique to each person. Radiographs are x-rays o o o o o o. History of forensic science o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o. Limited knowledge of anatomy and pathology impeded forensic science. 1775: first test used to detect arsenic in a corpse (cal scheele) 1798: francois emanuel dodere wrote a treatise on forensic medicine and public health. 1806: vallentin ross improved methods for detecting arsenic in stomach lining. 1814: first treatise on detection of poisons and their effects on animals by. 1839: microscopy used to detect spermatozoa (good for sexual assaults) 1839: toxicological evidence first used at a trial by james marsh. 1879: anthropology and morphology applied as a system of id by.