NATS 1575 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Mathieu Orfila, Walter Mccrone, Alec Jeffreys
9 Feb 2018
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In its broadest definition, forensic science is the application of science to criminal and civil laws. The subject matter of this book emphasizes the application of science to those criminal and civil laws that are enforced by police agencies in a criminal justice system. Forensic science owes its origins to individuals such as bertillon, galton, lattes, Goddard, osborn, and locard, who developed the 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. 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.
