CRIM 355 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Anthropometry, Normal Distribution, Major Trauma
9 Apr 2020
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Ex: noses slipped, ears cut off (to punish but also a warning to other people) If had identification, would be protected but if not then would be forced to join navy. Founder of french police in 1800"s had officers memorize faces of known criminals. Louis bertillion descriped populations in a system called "seriation. Normal distribution of characteristics and took median and divided those characterist of median, above, below median and describe populations based on these characteristics. Unlikely any 2 people should rank the same. Adopted throughout france and used throughout prisons and techniques spread around the world. Became the founder of mugshots and founder of pictures for crime scene?? als. Chance of 2 people have all the same 14 traits was unlikely. Many are genetically liked so inherited together. Ex: blond hair and blue eyes (more confident) More likley to have lighter skin and freckles. So probability of 2 people with same description was high.
