The criminal justice system has a rich history, dating back to the colonial days, and has undergone several changes when it comes to all aspects of this field, including criminal investigations. There were many important figures who began criminal investigation organizations and could be seen as the fathers of this field. Many of them have also inspired popular culture, specifically literature, having had famous novels drawing from their experiences. In addition, many of these founders were far ahead of their time, developing new strategies and techniques in order to solve crimes and improve accuracy. The organizations that help lead the criminal justice system to what it is today are, Vidocq Society, Pinkerton National Detective Agency,
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Pinkerton and his wife had settled in Chicago, where shortly after he discovered that he was very good at catching criminals, leading him to form the National Pinkerton Detective Agency in 1850. He employed detectives, referred to as “private eyes,” who then became well known due to the organizations reliability. His services were used by several famous historical figures of that time, such as Abraham Lincoln and General McClellan. Scotland ran a successful company and due to the fact that he caught all but one criminal he was assigned to capture. He later died in 1884 and his sons, William and Robert Pinkerton, took over the agency. Although the agency switched their focus mostly towards security services, they continued to do well, having a total of 250 offices and 50,000 employees by …show more content…
Many of the techniques that were created by these organizations, such as the use of fingerprints and connecting it to the culprit, anthropometry, psychology, study of blood splatter stains, the use of plain clothed detectives, etc. are still used today and has undergone improvements. These organizations have created the foundation for our criminal justice system and has helped improve the system that we now currently have in place. In addition, they have provided good reads for crime drama lovers. Since many of these organizations are still around, one can conclude that the founders were very much great
Pinkerton and his wife had settled in Chicago, where shortly after he discovered that he was very good at catching criminals, leading him to form the National Pinkerton Detective Agency in 1850. He employed detectives, referred to as “private eyes,” who then became well known due to the organizations reliability. His services were used by several famous historical figures of that time, such as Abraham Lincoln and General McClellan. Scotland ran a successful company and due to the fact that he caught all but one criminal he was assigned to capture. He later died in 1884 and his sons, William and Robert Pinkerton, took over the agency. Although the agency switched their focus mostly towards security services, they continued to do well, having a total of 250 offices and 50,000 employees by …show more content…
Many of the techniques that were created by these organizations, such as the use of fingerprints and connecting it to the culprit, anthropometry, psychology, study of blood splatter stains, the use of plain clothed detectives, etc. are still used today and has undergone improvements. These organizations have created the foundation for our criminal justice system and has helped improve the system that we now currently have in place. In addition, they have provided good reads for crime drama lovers. Since many of these organizations are still around, one can conclude that the founders were very much great