![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![Swanson, Criminal Investigation 8/e](/sites/dl/free/0072564938/title/Swanson_sm.jpg) Criminal Investigation, 8/e Charles R. Swanson,
University of Georgia Neil C. Chamelin,
Assistant State Attorney, Second Judicial Circuit Leonard Territo,
University of South Florida- Tampa
The Crime Laboratory
Chapter Objectives
1) Define and distinguish forensic science and criminalistics |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 2) Understand the importance of an investigator's understanding of crime laboratory capabilities |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 3) Describe the three measures of effectiveness of crime laboratories |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 4) Distinguish the Frye test from the Daubert test regarding the admissibility of scientific evidence |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 5) Explain the role and importance of DNA analysis in criminal investigation |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 6) Identify the latest technologies in DNA evidence investigation and data banking |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 7) Highlight the process of fingerprint identification and comparison |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 8) Describe AFIS and IAFIS |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 10) Briefly explain the techniques and methods used by both the ATF and FBI crime laboratories to examine evidence |
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