crime lab
A crime lab is a section of the police department which aids in the solving of crimes with the use of forensic technology. Since there are many specialities existing in the field of forensics, the crime lab puts them all under one roof. Some members of the crime lab work as field investigators, going out to crime scenes and gathering evidence. Others work strictly in the crime lab, using their skills to determine the details of a crime committed.
The entertainment industry has long made the crime lab a part of the script. To show exactly who is the guilty party makes for a subject bloggers enjoy talking about and which draws audiences in.
Even television shows featuring the crime lab are a popular form of entertainment with today's modern and blogging viewers.
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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “crime lab”
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News From New Mexico
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Todays Albuquerque Journal has two news articles of interest. First, Scott Sandlin reports, " Court Adds Jury To Capital Cases ." New Mexico repealed the death penalty effective July 1. But for the handful of existing or potential capital cases unaffected by the repeal, including Michael Paul Astorga, the New ...1 week ago -
More Problems at HPD Crime Lab
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The Houston Police Department Crime Lab was the scene of a multi-year scandal in its DNA unit. Problems were also reported in other units, as well. Now, the Houston Chronicle reports, " HPD fingerprint unit is focus of criminal probe ." Its written by Moises Mendoza and Bradley Olson. It appeared in Thursdays ...1 week ago -
Fingerprint problems
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Lovely . An audit of the Houston Police Department’s fingerprinting comparison unit revealed so many problems that investigators will be reviewing all violent crime cases for the past six years, officials said Tuesday. Major problems in the Latent Prints Comparison Unit included significant deficiencies with ...1 week ago -
Right and Left Join Forces on Criminal Justice
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Thats the title of Adam Liptaks report in todays New York Times. LINK In the next several months, the Supreme Court will decide at least a half-dozen cases about the rights of peopleaccused of crimes involving drugs, sex and corruption. Civil libertiesgroups and associations of defense lawyers have lined up on ...3 weeks ago -
Lykos asks Senate for regional crime lab funds
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Harris County DA Pat Lykos went before the Senate Judiciary Committee last week to ask for money that would be used to help get a regional crime lab up and running. Lykos testified Tuesday in support of the Innocence Protection Act and urged lawmakers to implement a pilot program of independent DNA testing labs, ...4 weeks ago
