Exam 1: The Evolution of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science

The first major book describing the application of scientific disciplines to criminal investigation was written in 1893 by Hans Gross.Translated into English in 1906,it remains highly respected today as a seminal work in the field.What is the book's title?

After the Civil War,Pinkerton's National Detective Agency engaged in the two broad areas of ____________?

In 1833,_______ an ordinance creating America's first paid,daylight police force?

Why did the British public object to the use of detectives following the Metropolitan Police Act of 1829?

In 1892,who published the first definitive book on dactylography,Finger Prints?

Which of the following is not one of the reasons cited in the textbook for having reliable detectives in Americain the 1800's?

Which state and city was the first to create a unified police force in this country?

The father of criminal identification is:

_______________________ is considered most responsible for raising firearms identification to a science and for perfecting the bullet comparison microscope?

After Prohibition was adopted nationally in 1920,the Bureau of Internal Revenue was responsible for its enforcement.

Why does the Henry classification enjoy greater use than Vucetich's system?

The Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs was an offshoot organization from the Drug Enforcement Administration that was formed to handle national terroristic drug use.

________ helped produce the first workable polygraph in 1921 and established America's first full forensic laboratory in Los Angeles in 1923.

Who made the first successful attempt to identify a murderer from the bullet recovered from the body of a victim?

The first modern detective force was