Edmond Locard

Dr. Edmond Locard is considered to be the father of forensics. He was a French criminalist who had created a principle called the Locard's exchange principle. Before he started working on his law career, he had began working as an assistant to Dr. Alexandre Lacassagne; he passed his bar exam in 1907. During World War I, Locard began to worked as a medical examiner with the French Secret Service. By examining the stains and damages on the soldiers and prisoners uniforms, he could determine the cause of death and where they had died. In 1910, Locard got an opportunity to form the first forensic laboratory at the Lyon police department where any evidence collected from crime scenes could be examined. The police department didn't recognize the laboratory until 1912, making this the first forensic science laboratory. Dr. Edmond Locard is well known for his theory, the Locard’s Exchange Principle. The theory states that when two objects come into contact with each other, an exchange with occur leaving evidence behind.…

Edmond Locard is a Frenchman who was the most important important contributor in forensic science. While studying medicine he developed an interest in law. During the First World War, Locard worked as a medical examiner with the French secret service in attempt to identify the cause and location of the soldier's death by examining the stains and damages of their uniforms. Later on, he finally convinced the Lyons Police Department to give him two attic rooms where he conducted research and…

As most know, it is taboo to alter a crime scene before it has been processed by appropriate officials. It should always be remembered that each time the body of the decedent is touched or moved, there is a significant possibility that valuable evidence could be lost or contaminated. The Locard’s exchange principle is an idea that whenever someone makes contact with an item, person, or location physical evidence is either taken or left behind, which is then collected and used as forensic…

Trichology is the scientific study of structure function and diseases of human hair which is also known as hair analysis. The significance of analyzing hair or fiber was acknowledged in the early phases of forensic science. In France the year of 1857 the world was introduced to one of the first extremely careful, crime-solving, science-based criminological science reports produced involving the scientific study of hair introducing the idea of hair and fiber analysis. Hair analysis has played a…

Alexandre Dumas’, The Count of Monte Cristo, is a fictional story of conquest from betrayal to revenge based on a true story. Set in the terrifying Napoleonic era, a bright young sailor named Edmond Dantès is on track for a successful and happy life. This is until four young men devise a plan to place him in the awful dungeons of the Chateau d’If. After fourteen long years, Dantes makes miraculous escape and starts a journey seeking revenge on the ones who brought his misery, and to reward those…

Revenge in Dante's life Revenge is a powerful thing to want. It consumes people, and can make them forget the important things going on around them. They think that they are getting justice for themselves. When really sometimes revenge is as pointless as putting out a fire with gas. A man named Edmond Dantes was wrongly imprisoned for 14 years. In those years Dantes sat in a prison called the Château d'If, he thought of many different ways to get revenge on his enemies. The men he thought he…

In The Odyssey, Count of Monte Cristo, and Thor, all of the main characters have unique attributes or characteristics that makes the hero’s archetype. Homer’s Odysseus (The Odyssey), Alexander Dumas’s Edmond Dantes (The Count of Monte Cristo), and Kenneth Branagh’s Thor (Thor) are all main characters that have special attributes that make the hero’s archetype. Thor’s arrogance, strength, and self-sacrificing attitude make him an epic, and a romantic hero., Odysseus’s Intellect, bravery, and…

What seems good turns bad, and what seems bad turns good. It is an endless cycle. In the movie, Count of Monte Cristo, Edmond Dantes looks as if he has the perfect life. He is about to become the captain of a ship, he is engaged to a woman named Mercedes, and he is liked by almost everyone who knows him. This amazing life, however, ends up dangerous because of the jealousy among some of Dantes’s so-called friends. And the revenge of Dantes. As a wise man once said, ‘Jealousy is a form of…

known as Edmond Dantes, is a very significant character in the novel. After spending fourteen long years in the Chateau d’If, he is set on getting revenge on those that wronged him. In the beginning of the novel, Edmond is seen as a friendly, humble yet naïve young man who is eager to embark on his future. Dantes confesses early in the story, “I’m only nineteen…and I know very little. I wasn’t destined to play any important role in life. Anything I am and anything I may be in the future, if I…

Gia Gauthier Core English Mr.Binder In the book Cyrano de Bergerac written by Edmond Rostand is a book about a realistic fiction play. This play takes place in France, around the 1600’s. There are many mixed emotions within this play, like sadness, happiness, comedy, and anger. The characters who take part in this book is Cyrano, Roxane, De Guiche, Christian, and the Cadets. Cyrano loves Roxane and slowly throughout this book she finds out more and more about how deep his love is for her. In…