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CRIME LABS
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Chapter 1 Unit #1 Notes Packet Crime Lab—Basic Services Location where a group of criminalists and law enforcement agencies freely exchange information with the purpose of solving crime Laboratory tests are conducted on evidence that is collected from crime scenes Can be composed of several units (biology, fingerprint, firearms)
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Chapter 1 Units That Can Exist In A Crime Lab DNA Serology (body fluids) Ballistics (projectiles) Questioned documents Toxicology Computer Anthropology Pathology Geology Entomology Fingerprints Hair and Fiber Chemistry Biology Physics
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Chapter 1 Who Runs the Crime Labs Crime labs can be either public or private Public crime labs are usually run by national, state, or local law enforcement agencies Usually contain labs for several different disciplines/services Private crime labs are usually run by a person or a corporation Usually focus on one type of crime Unit #1 Notes Packet
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Chapter 1 Variations In The Crime Lab Why aren’t all crime labs the same? Variations in local laws Different capabilities and functions of the organization to which the lab is attached Budgetary and staffing limitations Crime patterns in lab’s area Unit #1 Notes Packet
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Chapter 1 Unit #1 Notes Packet Major Crime Laboratories FBI http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/lab http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/lab Federal Bureau of Investigation Created in 1932 Largest crime lab in the world DEA Drug Enforcement Agency ATF Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms U.S. Postal Service U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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