The Science of Deduction: Sherlock Holmes as a Pioneer of Forensic Investigation in A Study in Scarlet

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dc.contributor.advisorBényei, Tamás
dc.contributor.authorPutnoki, Viktória
dc.contributor.departmentDE--Bölcsészettudományi Kar
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-12T14:24:06Z
dc.date.available2026-02-12T14:24:06Z
dc.date.created2025-04-14
dc.description.abstractIn this thesis, I shall focus on Doyle’s first Sherlock novel, A Study in Scarlet, as it introduces the characters and the protagonist’s methods of investigation in an especially detailed way. Furthermore, in this study I aim to shed light on the particular techniques of forensic science that Sherlock uses in his investigations and also his use of criminal psychology in identifying perpetrators. I would like to showcase that his methods not only move the plot forward and help solve mysteries, but they also make him a unique and groundbreaking detective character, who is ahead of his time. His observational skills, logic and evidence-based thinking is in contrast to the traditional criminal investigation techniques of the Victorian police, who often rely on superficial evidence and unreliable witnesses. By analyzing Holmes’ methods – such as fingerprint and footprint analysis or chemical experiments – I shall highlight how Doyle’s fictional detective predicts modern forensic practices and contributes to the evolution of crime literature.
dc.description.courseEnglish and American Studies
dc.description.degreeBSc/BA
dc.format.extent19
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2437/404320
dc.language.isoen
dc.rights.infoHozzáférhető a 2022 decemberi felsőoktatási törvénymódosítás értelmében.
dc.subjectdetective
dc.subjectSir Arthur Conan Doyle
dc.subjectSherlock Holmes
dc.subjectcrime fiction
dc.subject.dspaceLiterary Studies
dc.titleThe Science of Deduction: Sherlock Holmes as a Pioneer of Forensic Investigation in A Study in Scarlet
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