Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science (12th Edition)
Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science (12th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134477596
Author: Saferstein, Richard
Publisher: PEARSON
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Introduction: The first attempt at personal identification was based on anthropometry. In this system, the description, profile photographs of an individual, and measurements of their body were taken precisely.

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Correct answer: The first systematic attempt at personal identification was devised and introduced by Alphonse Bertillon.

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Alphonse Bertillon was a French police expert who introduced the system of personal identification in the year of 1883. The system was also known by the police expert’s last name and was called the Bertillon system.

The Bertillon system relied on the fact that the human bones remain of fix size and do not grow after the age of 20 years until death. This system was considered for two decades as the most accurate for the identification of an individual.

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