by Federal Bureau of Investigation (Author), Fbi Laboratory (Author)

The Handbook of Forensic Services providesguidance and procedures for safe and efficientmethods of collecting, preserving, packaging, andshipping evidence and describes the forensicexaminations performed by the FBI's LaboratoryDivision and Operational Technology Division.The successful investigation and prosecution ofcrimes require, in most cases, the collection, preservation, and forensic analysis of evidence.Forensic analysis of evidence is often crucial todeterminations of guilt or innocence