[NATS 1575] - Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (74 pages long!)
6 Feb 2017
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Forensic science: the application of science to criminal and civil laws. Emphasizes the application of science to those criminal and civil laws that are enforced by the police agencies in the criminal justice system. The origins of forensic science are: bertillon (science of body measurements), Galton (finger prints), lattes (developed the method of getting info from dried blood), locard. They are pioneers in the field who developed principles and techniques needed to identify or compare physical evidence. Mathieu orfila- the father of forensic toxicology. Alphonse bertillion: devised the first scientific system of personal identification in 1879. (anthropometry: science of body identification). Francis galton: conducted the first definitive study of fingerprints and their classification. Leone lattes: developed a procedure to determine blood type from blood stains. Calvin goddard: used a comparison microscope to determine if a particular gun fired a bullet. Albert osborn: developed the fundamental principles of document examination.
