Points of information to focus on in this unit are:

Australia	focus points

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Canada	focus points

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International	focus points

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United Kingdom	focus points

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United States	focus points

	Crime Laboratories

"Presently, the organizational structure of crime laboratories in the U.S. varies from state to state. Crime laboratories are usually under the jurisdiction of a local police department, the state's law enforcement agency or a federal agency. Crime laboratories also operate under medical examiner's offices, university departments, prosecutor's offices and public defender's offices. There are also many private laboratories performing forensic examinations around the country. The criteria needed to be declared an expert in a particular field of forensic science is determined by the individual judge during the trial process" (Almirall & Furton, 1995)

Focus Points Reference

Almirall, .J. R. & Furton, K. G. (1995). The evolution, practice and future of the use of science in the administration of justice- The importance of standards in forensic science. Standardization News, 23 (4). Retrieved May18, 2002 from: http://www.mdpd.com/astmhtm.html

• Note the references to history or evolution of forensic science in this article.

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From 'forensic presentations' in the forensic sourcebooks the following presentations have been selected for this unit:

Unit.A.3.2. Forensic Crime Laboratories

Australia	Presentation(s)

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Canada	Presentation(s)

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United Kingdom	Presentation(s)

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United States	Presentation(s)

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This section will continually be added to with guest presentations from forensic experts locally, nationally and internationally and with student presentations.

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From 'forensic cases' in the forensic sourcebooks the following case studies have been selected for this unit

Unit.A.3.2. Forensic Crime Laboratories

Australia	case study

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Canada	case study

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United Kingdom	case study

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United States	case study

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From 'forensic experts' in the forensic sourcebooks the following panel of experts has been selected for this unit:

Unit.A.3.2. Forensic Crime Laboratories

	forensic panels of experts

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Australia	authors/experts

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Canada	authors/experts

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United Kingdom	authors/experts

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United States	authors/experts

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