Research Paper
1 What was Francis Henry Galton’s major contribution to forensic science? In the 1800’s Francis Henry Galton undertook the first definitive study of fingerprints. He developed a methodology of classifying them for filing. In 1892 Galton published a book called “Fingerprints”. The book contained the first statistical proof supporting the uniqueness of his method of personal identification. Galton’s work went on to describe the basic principles of the present fingerprinting identification system that we use today.
2. Who was known as “The Father of Forensic Toxicology” and why? Mathew Orifila is known as “The Father of Toxicology”. In 1814 he published the first scientific treatise on the direction of poisons and their effects on animals. His treatise established forensic toxicology as a legitimate scientific endeavor.
3. Name two major contributions to forensic science made by Hans Gross. Two major contributions made by Hans Gross where. (1) Hans Gross wrote the first treatise describing the application of scientific disciplines to the field of criminal investigation in 1893. (2) He detailed the assistance that investigators could expect from the fields of microscopy, chemistry, physics, mineralogy, zoology, bantany, anthropometry, and fingerprinting. He later introduced the forensic journal, which still reports improved methods of scientific crime detection.
4. With what area of forensic investigation are Karl Landsteiner and Dr. Leone Lattes associated? Dr. Karl Landsteiner and Dr. Leone Lattes are both associated with the DNA investigation. Dr. Landsteiner discovered that blood could be grouped into different categories. Now known as blood types A, B, AB, and O. Dr. Lattes in 1925 done a simple procedure determining the blood type of a dried bloodstain a
2. Who was known as “The Father of Forensic Toxicology” and why? Mathew Orifila is known as “The Father of Toxicology”. In 1814 he published the first scientific treatise on the direction of poisons and their effects on animals. His treatise established forensic toxicology as a legitimate scientific endeavor.
3. Name two major contributions to forensic science made by Hans Gross. Two major contributions made by Hans Gross where. (1) Hans Gross wrote the first treatise describing the application of scientific disciplines to the field of criminal investigation in 1893. (2) He detailed the assistance that investigators could expect from the fields of microscopy, chemistry, physics, mineralogy, zoology, bantany, anthropometry, and fingerprinting. He later introduced the forensic journal, which still reports improved methods of scientific crime detection.
4. With what area of forensic investigation are Karl Landsteiner and Dr. Leone Lattes associated? Dr. Karl Landsteiner and Dr. Leone Lattes are both associated with the DNA investigation. Dr. Landsteiner discovered that blood could be grouped into different categories. Now known as blood types A, B, AB, and O. Dr. Lattes in 1925 done a simple procedure determining the blood type of a dried bloodstain a