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Photographic processes have been used since the emergence of Forensic Sciences, however, photography, whether analogue or digital, has occasionally been the subject of questioning. Despite being a research resource in certain cases questionable, photography when used according to scientific criteria, is an advantageous documentary resource.
Forensic science, also known as criminalistics, [1] is the application of science principles and methods to support legal decision-making in matters of criminal and civil law. During criminal investigation in particular, it is governed by the legal standards of admissible evidence and criminal procedure.
Pierre Margot was born in Delémont (Switzerland) on 25 February 1950. He obtained his degree in forensic science and criminology at the University of Lausanne in 1974. He then get his master's degree (1977) and PhD (1980) in forensic science at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland.
Pages in category "History of forensic science" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Alexander Oscar Gettler (August 13, 1883 – August 4, 1968) [1] [2] was a toxicologist with the Office of Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York (OCME) between 1918 and 1959, and the first forensic chemist to be employed in this capacity by a U.S. city. [3] [4] [5] His work at OCME with Charles Norris, the chief medical examiner, created the foundation for modern medicolegal ...
In 1950, along with Francis Camps, Donald Teare and Professor Sydney Smith, Simpson formed the Association of Forensic Medicine. In 1963 he was elected to the Royal College of Pathologists . [ 8 ] Two years later, Simpson addressed the annual meeting of the NSPCC and spoke on the topic of ' battered babies '.
Forensic hypnosis is the use of hypnosis in the investigative process and as evidence in court which became increasingly popular from the 1950s to the early 1980s with its use being debated into the 1990s when its popular use mostly diminished. [1] Forensic hypnosis's uses are hindered by concerns with its reliability and accuracy.
Calvin Hooker Goddard (30 October 1891 – 22 February 1955) was a forensic scientist, army officer, academic, researcher and a pioneer in forensic ballistics.He examined the bullet casings in the 1929 St. Valentine's Day Massacre and showed that the guns used were not police issued weapons, leading the investigators to conclude it was a mob hit.