Anthropometry

Name: Date: 1. Who was Alphonse Bertillon? What was his contribution to forensic science? 2. Besides photos of criminals, what other information was collected to assist in identifying people? Click on the numerous body measurements link and list the measurements that were taken. 3. If 14 different body parts are measured, what is the likelihood that two people would have identical measurements? 4. Give three reasons why the Bertillon system was discarded as a means of identifying criminals. 5. a) Briefly describe the Will West case as it is usually put forward.

b) Examine the mugshots of Will and William West. Do you think that they look identical? c) Many people now believe that the Will West story is not accurate. If this is so, why was the story originally told?