What Locard did do is illustrate how the principles and philosophy that was enunciated by Hans Gross (1847-1915) could be incorportated into a workable crime laboratory. Locard's Exchange Theory.
Edmond Locard was the first person to apply principles of forensic science to a working crime laboratory. He applied what is called the Locard's exchange principle to a working crime laboratory.
Edmond Locard was the first person to apply principles of forensic science to a working crime laboratory. He applied what is called the Locard's exchange principle to a working crime laboratory.
Every contact leaves a trace.
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An example of the Locard Exchange Principle in a crime is if someone is strangled to death and you find a suspect with the victim's skin cells under his nails. The case is then solved. The Locard Exchange Principle helped with this case because it shows that during the contact of the victim and the murderer (during contact of two surfaces), the skin cells were left on the murderer's nails (transfer of evidence is created).
Arnould Locard died in 1904.
Simon Locard was born in 1300.
Simon Locard died in 1371.
Arnould Locard was born in 1841.
Dr. Locard was the first Forensic Scientist. His theory was that anytime a person comes into contact with anything, they leave silent evidence that they were there. The suspect of a crime will leave evidence that he was there, and like wise, he will take evidence with him.
The witnesses and the victims.