NATS 1575 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Mathieu Orfila, Forensic Toxicology, Walter Mccrone
6 Apr 2016
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Mathieu orfila the father of forensic toxicology. Alphonse bertillion devised the first scientific system of personal identification in 1879. Francis galton conducted the first definitive study of fingerprints and their classification. Leone lattes developed a procedure to determine blood type from dried bloodstains. Calvin goddard used a comparison microscope to determine if a particular gun fired a bullet. Albert osborn developed the fundamental principles of document examination. Walter mccrone utilized microscopy and other analytical methodologies to examine evidence. Hans gross wrote the first treatise describing the application of scientific principles to the filed of criminal investigation. Edmond locard incorporated gross" principles within a workable crime laboratory. Locard"s exchange principle states that when a criminal comes in contact with an object or person, a cross-transfer of evidence occurs. Sir alec jeffreys developed the first dna profiling test in 1984. Physical service unit incorporates the principles of chemistry, physics and geology to identify and compare physical evidence.
