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What
is Anthropometrical Signalment?
The method involved measurements of the
head, arms, feet, and ears to identify the differences in each person.
The system was developed to aid in the identification of criminals
and repeat offenders. |
Anthropometrical Signalment
Timeline
| Time |
Who |
Role |
| 19th Century |
Alphonse Bertillion, a
Parisian anthropologist |
Initially developed the
system |
| 1882 |
Parisian Police |
Implemented this system
as a reliable method of identifying repeat offenders |
| Today |
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This theory is considered
the basis for identification using computer
biometrics and DNA-based identification. |
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