This dimension groups landmark criminal cases by the era in which they were decided. Wikipedia notes that a leading case is "one that settles the law upon some important point," a point that is always settled at one particular time in legal history. Browsing by case era lets a visitor compare landmark cases decided in the same period.
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1890s
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1. Fingerprint (Wikipedia)
Fingerprint, 19th century sectionQuote, Fingerprint, 19th century section
In 1892, Juan Vucetich, an Argentine chief police officer, created the first method of recording the fingerprints of individuals on file.
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