What do analysts actually do in the laboratory?
Most lay people do not appreciate the fact that there is a differentiation of labor in the laboratory as well as in the criminal justice community. Drug analysts identify confiscated controlled substances (illicit drugs) using scientific instruments. Toxicologists identify those same substances, as well as many other poisons, in body fluids and tissues. Serologists examine dried blood, semen, and other biological stains on clothing, weapons, and vehicles. Serologists also perform DNA testing and enter DNA profiles into the national database (CODIS/NDIS). Questioned document examiners analyze forged signatures, altered documents, and perform handwriting comparisons. Firearms examiners compare known and questioned bullets, determine firing distances, restore obliterated serial numbers, and enter information into the National Integrated Ballistics Information Network (NIBIN). Trace evidence examiners handle a wide range of microscopic materials to include paint, glass, fibers, hairs, cosm
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