By: Hilary Rodela, Lead Digital Content Writer for Taction USA
There is no doubt that Crime Scene Investigation and Forensic Analysis capabilities have come a long way. Gone are the days of limited resources and collecting evidence in the hope that one day there may be technology to process it and analyze it with results. We are fortunate in this era of Law Enforcement and Crime Scene Investigation in regard to the tools we have at our disposal. For example, before the advancement of DNA technology which was not highly developed until the 1980s, DNA was either collected as a “just in case” measure or unfortunately sometimes not at all. Then when DNA collection was common practice, it used to take a much larger sample to determine any valuable results. Today we can take a tiny bit of DNA and receive a lot of information in a timely manner.
Fingerprint technology has come a long way as well. Though the science behind it has been in existence much longer than other forensic disciplines, it was still limited at one time. Now, fingerprint comparison may be done with software, though the human eye and detection is still needed, but it expedites the process. More advancements are making their way successfully through this forensic discipline too.
The first crime scene photos were taken in Paris and of course the camera used was a standard, large camera. Then, the photos had to be developed later on which was a long process that took time and space to conduct the photo process. Now, digital cameras are used and photos can be uploaded immediately. Some agencies even have 3D scanners or software to bring a crime scene to life for the courtroom.
The world of Crime Scene Investigation is constantly advancing. It will be interesting to see what other forensic advancements come about.
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