An early method of criminal identification was based on the thought that every human being differs from every other one in the exact measurements of their body. Also, the sum of those measurements was thought to yield a characteristic formula for each individual. What was this method of criminal identification?

A. Anthropometry
B. Accutron
C. Dactylography
D. Ectomorphism


Answer: A

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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What will be an ideal response?

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