Song Ci

Crime scene investigation (CSI) was not only a forensic laboratory analysis. It is a systematic process of documenting, collecting, preserving, and interpreting evidence in regard to the crime scene. Several people contribute to the history of crime scene investigation. Song Ci was one of the major contributors in study of crime scene investigation. Song Ci’s profession, early work, and impacts of his work help expand CSI for thousands of years. Song Ci was a Chinese forensic medical expert during the Song Dynasty. He worked as an official in the criminal court. He had experience in prison administration (Cultural China, 2008). Song Ci was knowledgeable in medicine and science. Therefore, he became the father of forensic medicine. His famous work is Xi Yuan Ji Lu known as Collected Cases of Injustice Rectified. He wrote about collection of unnatural death he encountered and his thoughts on forensic. Song Ci discussed different types of murders. In the book of Xi …show more content…
The book offered many advices to determine the cause of death. For example, the book explains how to distinguish between drowning and strangulation. One of the most challenging problems is determining postmortem interval. Song Ci introduces entomology, which is still use today. Without Song Ci’s techniques, the process would be difficult due to setbacks. Temperature, humidity, and rainfall affect the rate of decomposition and postmortem interval. Song Ci’s knowledge of blowflies’ life cycle and behavior allow him to identify the perpetrator of a brutal murder. In today's world, inspector takes snapshot of insect on and inside the rotting corpse. The insect's stage of development helps estimate the time of death, whether the body has been moved, and whether the body originates from (Palmer, 2014). Entomology lead investigator to new discovery of bacteria in the corpse. Song Ci’s model of autopsy had a profound influence in China until the early Qing