Crime Labs Flashcards
What are the four big crime labs
FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency), USPS (US Postal Service), BATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms)
What kinds of crimes does the FBI handle?
Crimes against the US
An example of FBI crimes?
Child trafficking, Terrorism, “Embezzlement”
An Example of DEA crimes?
Drug making, selling and transportation/ trafficking
An Example of USPS crimes?
Austin Texas Bombing, Identify theft, Mail fraud
Examples of BATF crimes?
Black market weapon sells or stolen guns
What kinds of crimes does the FBI Handle?
Crimes against the US
What kinds of crimes does the USPIS Handle?
Mail related
What Kinds Of Crimes Does The
DEA Handle?
Crimes regarding the distribution of drugs (across borders and state lines)
What Kinds Of Crimes Does The BATF
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Weapon related crimes
What kind of evidence does the biology unit deal with?
Blood, Hair, Teeth, Semen
What Kind Of Evidence Does The Physical Science unit examine?
Drugs, Glass Explosives, Soil
What Kind Of Evidence Does The Firearms Unit Examine?
Gunshot residue, bullets, and scratches on the gun barrel or cylinder
