Mug Shot! Alphonse Bertillon and Criminal Identification
Stuff You Missed in History Class
November 28, 201123m 8s
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Show Notes
In the 19th century, Alphonse Bertillon standardized the mug shot and came up with a system of organizing police records; he also conceived a new way of identifying people. Tune in to learn more about the rise -- and fall -- of Bertillon's system.
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