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PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE ROLE OF THE PRIVATE FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY

NCJ Number
41599
Journal
Journal of the Forensic Science Society Volume: 16 Issue: 3 Dated: (JULY 1976) Pages: 197-200
Author(s)
J Grant
Date Published
1976
Length
4 pages
Annotation
THIS ARTICLE TRACES THE HISTORY OF FORENSIC LABORATORIES IN EUROPE FROM THE 1800'S. IT BRIEFLY RECOUNTS THE PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED AND THE GROWTH OF FORENSIC TECHNOLOGY. THE FUTURE OF THE SCIENCE IS PONDERED....BDS