Chapter 1 FORENSIC SCIENCE Forensic science is the use of scientific knowledge to solve crimes When criminals commit crimes they leave behind evidence That evidence could be a victim's wound a broken window or a bullet as it All crimes leave evidence What are some examples of
Forensic scientists interpret these clues They uncover the details of the crime With the right evidence Scientists can identify a criminal even if no one saw the crime take place Forensic scientists carefully examine crime scenes
Inlocking the tvidence One of the earliest forensic scientists was Edmond Locard In 1910 Locard opened the first science lab dedicated to fighting crime He solved mysteries using tiny clues He looked at dust hairs threads from clothes and similar traces LOCARD CONTINUED HIS RESEARCH ON FORENSIC SCIENCE INTO THE
Name Classificatio Please type or print plainly AIlia No Color Referen RIGHT HAND 3 Middle finger 1 Thumb 2 Index finger 4 Ring finger T 5 Little finger LEFT HAND 8 Middle finger 6 Thumb 7 Index finger 9 Ring finger 10 Little finger OOODD Impressions taken by Note amputations Subject's signature Signature of official taking proto Date impressions taken Four fingers taken simultaneously Left Hand Take thumbs simultaneously Four fingers taken simultaneously Left thumb I Right thumb Right Hand Forensic scientists still use fingerprints today Locard's fellow scientists focused on other kinds of clues Some found ways to test for poison in a victim's body Others discovered that every person has unique fingerprints Scientists found ways to track the weapons criminals
