Describe the basic duties of the physical science unit in a crime lab and give three examples of the type of work performed by a physical science unit.

What will be an ideal response?


The physical science unit applies principles and techniques of chemistry, physics, and geology to the identification and comparison of crime scene evidence. Three examples of the type of work performed by the physical science unit are drug identification, soil and mineral analysis, and examination of trace physical evidence.

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A. 5 B. 6 C. 10 D. 12

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a. the British Crime Survey b. the National Crime Victimization Survey c. Uniform Crime Reports d. polling data during an election year

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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