Events
400
Medical experts given job of determining cause of death in crimes600
First use of fingerprinting1248
First forensics science book published1600
First recording of pathology is published1784
Physical evidence used in criminal case1806
First use of Toxicology1854
First use of photos for criminal identification1880
Advancements in fingerprinting1892
Fingerprint ID used in crime1901
Fingerprint ID becomes more common1909
Forensics Science school is opened1903
First use of fingerprint for prisoner ID1910
Hair is first used in forensics1912
Discovery that all bullets are unique to guns1923
First crime lab is establishedFirst use of the lie detector1908
Founding of the FBI1932
FBI crime lab opens1960
Voice recording as evidence1967
Establishing of National Crime Information Center1975
Advancements in fingerprinting1987
DNA is used to catch criminal1996
DNA evidence certified1999
Faster fingerprint IDs2001
Faster DNA IDs2007
Footwear detection system2008
Discovery of fingerprint detection after cleaning2011
Software to match Facial sketches to photos2011
Dental match system advancments44 BC
First recorded autopsy
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