concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: crime laboratory

crime laboratory
type: Concept
broader: forensics
definition: A crime laboratory is a facility where analysis is performed on evidence that has been generated by crimes or, sometimes, civil infractions. The evidence includes scientific physical evidence and may also be analyzed by other disciplines, such as behavioral forensic science, crime scene investigation, polygraph, and so forth. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; Crime Laboratory]

forensics
type: Concept
narrower: crime laboratory