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- 1. – A Spanish-born French physician and chemist, considered the “Father of Toxicology,” who wrote the first scientific treatise on detecting poison (1787–1853).
- 5. – An American pioneer (1891–1955), called the “Father of Forensic Ballistics,” who established bullet–gun comparison to identify firearms used in crimes.
- 8. – The ultimate goal of forensic science, ensuring fairness in legal cases.
- 9. – An Italian forensic scientist (1887–1954) who developed a method to identify the ABO blood group from dried bloodstains by restoring them with saline solution.
- 11. – Careful procedures done to examine crimes, gather evidence, and identify suspects.
- 12. – A Latin word meaning “of or before the forum,” from which the modern term forensic comes.
- 13. – A biological mark studied by Galton, used for identification because no two are alike.
Down
- 2. – The field that applies scientific methods and principles to criminal and civil laws enforced by justice systems.
- 3. – The place where evidence and testimonies are presented to resolve legal matters.
- 4. – Any material, trace, or information used to link a suspect to a crime or prove innocence.
- 6. – The location where evidence is collected and where investigators begin their work.
- 7. – A French scientist who introduced anthropometry (1853–1914), the first systematic method of personal identification using body measurements.
- 9. – A French criminologist (1877–1966), known as the “Sherlock Holmes of Lyon,” who founded a forensic laboratory in 1910 and introduced one of the most important forensic principles.
- 10. – A Roman doctor who, in 44 BC, performed the first officially recorded autopsy on Julius Caesar, making it one of the earliest examples of forensic evidence presented in public.
- 12. – In Ancient Rome, a public place for debate and legal proceedings, where the word "forensic" originated.