1. Bertillon Method Notes 8.19.11

2. Methods of Identification?

3. Fingerprint Iris (eye) scan Blood type DNA Voice recognition software

4. Late 1800’s Prior to current technologies, law enforcement had no reliable way to identify individuals Problem?

5. Late 1800’s Prior to current technologies, law enforcement had no reliable way to identify individuals Problem? -Many repeat offenders were booked as first time criminals due to lack of proper identification, thus they were not given the appropriate sentence

6. Alphonse Bertillon In 1879 he devised a system of measurement that could reliably identify an individual Started with 9 basic measurements, currently over 1,000 are used Became standard identification system until early 1900s, replaced by fingerprints

8. Measurement Details 1. Height 2. Stretch: length of body from left shoulder to tip of right middle finger with arm to side 3. “Bust”: Length of torso from head to seat, taken when seated 4. Length of head: crown (back) to forehead

9. Measurement Details 5. Width of head: temple to temple 6. Length of right ear 7. Length of left foot 8. Length of left middle finger 9. Length of left cubit: elbow to middle fingertip