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Before Fingerprints

Published on Mar 16, 2016

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FINGERPRINTS

WHAT DID WE USE BEFORE?

Before fingerprints were discovered As a way of identification, forensic scientists utilized the Bertillon measurement.

Photo by Ricky Romero

THE BERTILLON SYSTEM

THE ANTHROPOLOGICAL TECHNIQUE OF PHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS
Photo by Vince Alongi

The first system of identification used in crime investigation was the Bertillon system.

The system of detailed measurements are unique to every person, so people can be identified through certain body measurements.

THE FIVE PRIMARY MEASUREMENTS

  • Head length
  • Head width
  • Middle finger length
  • Left foot length
  • Forearm length

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