Forensic Science

... Forensic Science Forensic science is a scientific method of gathering and examining evidence. Crimes are solved with examinations such as gathering fingerprints, palm prints, footprints, tooth bite prints, blood, hair and fiber samples (assampolice, par. 1). Handwriting and typewriting samples are also studied, including all ink, paper, and the arrangement and appearance of printed matter. Studying of the firing, flight, and effects of ammunition techniques are used to identify weapons as well as voice identification techniques are used to identify criminals (par. 3) Italian, Fortunatus Fidelis, was the first person to practice modern forensic medicine in 1598. Then, in the 19th century, observations led to the discovery that contact between someone's hands and a surface left barely visible marks called fingerprints. Fine powder (dusting) was able to be used to make the marks more visible. Modern fingerprint identification dates from 1880, when a British scientific journal published letters by the Englishmen

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