Forensics Timeline (1960-2020)
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Updated: 6 Dec 2020
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Created byBreckin Anderson
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1960: Voice Prints from phone tapes are now being used as evidence in court.1975: The FBI implemented the first fingerprint scanner.1979: The first automatic fingerprint ID system is implemented by the Canadian Mounted Police Force.1983: DNA Fingerprinting is used to clear the main suspect in a murder case (who likely would have been convicted without it) and convict another.1984: DNA fingerprinting techniques are developed by Sir Alec Jeffreys.1996: An announcement from the National Academy of Sciences declares that DNA evidence is reliable.1999: FBI makes automated fingerprint inquiry responses heaps faster (from 2 weeks to 2 hours).2001: A new fingerprint can now be posted onto the system in 1-2 days, rather than 6-8 weeks, thanks to faster DNA ID profiling.2007: Britain's Forensic Science Service develop online footwear detection.1999: INVENTIONS - Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) is invented.Periods
1970s: INVENTIONS - DNA Sequencing is invented.1980s: INVENTIONS - Computer facial recognition software is invented.
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