Video - Bizarre Police Investigations of the 19th Century

Did you know that in the 19th century, police investigations were often bizarre and ineffective? Detectives would use bloodhounds to track suspects, but the dogs were easily distracted and unreliable. Some investigators relied on phrenology, the study of skull shapes, to determine a person's guilt or innocence. Others resorted to using mediums and psychics to solve crimes. Despite these strange methods, some cases were successfully solved through sheer luck or coincidence. So next time you watch a crime drama, remember that real police work wasn't always as sophisticated as it is today.