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Bertillon system  

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  • Toward the close of the 19th century, police agencies worldwide developed innovative scientific methods to help combat crime. Chief among these techniques were classification systems designed to measure and catalog physical, psychological, and social characteristics collected from criminal offenders. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Bertillon System]

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