Forensic Chemistry
Midterm Exam Review &
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Rationales
Included
, Mathieu Orfila Father of forensic toxicology
Alphonse Bertillon Father of criminal identification; devised the system of anthropometry
Anthropometry Systematic procedure of taking a series of body measurements as a means of
distinguishing one individual from one another
Francis Galton Developed a methodology for classifying fingerprints for filing based on their
pattern types (Loops, arches, or whorls) and the location of these patterns on
each finger
Leone Lattes Showed that blood can be grouped into different blood types such as A, B, AB,
and O
Calvin Goddard Refined the techniques of determining whether a particular gun has fired a
bullet by comparing the bullet to one that has been pre-tested and then
comparing the two with a microscope
Albert S. Osborn Developed fundamental principles of document examination was responsible
for the acceptance of documents as scientific evidence by the courts
Walter C. McCrone Advocate for applying microscopy to forensic science
Hans Gross Wrote the first treatise describing the application of scientific disciplines to the
field of criminal investigation
Edmond Locard Demonstrated how the principles enunciated by Gross could be incorporated
within a workable crime lab
Locard's exchange principle Whenever two objects come into contact with one another, there is exchange
of materials between them
Los Angeles Police Department Oldest forensic laboratory in the United States
August Vollmer Headed the first university in the USA for criminalistics and criminolgy at UC-
Berkeley; created the LAPD forensic laboratory
Four major federal crime laboratories FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, Laboratories of the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service
Physical science unit Applies principles and techniques of chemistry, physics, and geology to the
identification and comparison of crime-scene evidence
Biology Unit Identify and perform DNA profiling on dried bloodstains and other body fluids,
compare hair and fibers, and identify and compare botanical materials
Midterm Exam Review &
Comprehensive Study
Guide
| Guaranteed success|
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales
Included
, Mathieu Orfila Father of forensic toxicology
Alphonse Bertillon Father of criminal identification; devised the system of anthropometry
Anthropometry Systematic procedure of taking a series of body measurements as a means of
distinguishing one individual from one another
Francis Galton Developed a methodology for classifying fingerprints for filing based on their
pattern types (Loops, arches, or whorls) and the location of these patterns on
each finger
Leone Lattes Showed that blood can be grouped into different blood types such as A, B, AB,
and O
Calvin Goddard Refined the techniques of determining whether a particular gun has fired a
bullet by comparing the bullet to one that has been pre-tested and then
comparing the two with a microscope
Albert S. Osborn Developed fundamental principles of document examination was responsible
for the acceptance of documents as scientific evidence by the courts
Walter C. McCrone Advocate for applying microscopy to forensic science
Hans Gross Wrote the first treatise describing the application of scientific disciplines to the
field of criminal investigation
Edmond Locard Demonstrated how the principles enunciated by Gross could be incorporated
within a workable crime lab
Locard's exchange principle Whenever two objects come into contact with one another, there is exchange
of materials between them
Los Angeles Police Department Oldest forensic laboratory in the United States
August Vollmer Headed the first university in the USA for criminalistics and criminolgy at UC-
Berkeley; created the LAPD forensic laboratory
Four major federal crime laboratories FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, Laboratories of the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service
Physical science unit Applies principles and techniques of chemistry, physics, and geology to the
identification and comparison of crime-scene evidence
Biology Unit Identify and perform DNA profiling on dried bloodstains and other body fluids,
compare hair and fibers, and identify and compare botanical materials
