10 Interesting Fact About Forensic science and crime scene investigation

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• Forensic is a field of science that combines science and law to uncover criminal cases.
• Forensic methods have been used since ancient times, such as testing poisons in the 5th century BC in China.
• Fingerprints were first used as an identification tool in 1892 by Francis Galton.
• Profiling DNA was first used in criminal investigations in 1986.
• Forensics can be used in cases that are not only related to crime, such as autopsy in unnatural death cases or aircraft accident investigations.
• Forensers worldwide collaborate to uncover international cases, such as bombings in Bali in 2002.
• Some modern forensic technologies include ballistic analysis, fingerprint analysis, spinal analysis, and long distance sensing.
• Forensics can help uncover cases that occurred in the past, such as the disclosure of the identity of Holocaust victims through DNA analysis.
• The use of forensics in protected wild animals helps reduce illegal trade and protect endangered species.
• One of the most famous forensic cases is the case of O.J. Simpson in 1995, where DNA analysis was first used widely in trial.