A division within the Federal Bureau of Investigation, also called the Laboratory Division, that provides forensic analysis support services to the FBI and, free of charge, to state and local law enforcement agencies.
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Institution TypeSourced to the subject's own accountFederal forensic science and crime laboratory 1 Founded YearSourced to the subject's own accountFounded November 24, 1932. HeadquartersQuantico, Virginia, United States 1 Sourced to the subject's own accountLocated in Washington, D.C. from its founding until relocating to the FBI Academy complex at Quantico, Virginia in April 2003. Cross-Tradition Connections
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In 2015 the FBI itself reported that Laboratory examiners had overstated the reliability of microscopic hair comparison testimony in the large majority of cases reviewed, the finding underlying this atlas open question on the technique.
The Laboratory is a division within the FBI, not a separate agency.
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1. Wikipedia: FBI Laboratory
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a division within the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation that provides forensic analysis support services to the FBI, as well as to state and local law enforcement agencies free of charge
1. Wikipedia: FBI Laboratory
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The FBI Lab has been in Quantico since the relocation from Washington since April 2003.
1. Wikipedia: FBI Laboratory
1. Wikipedia: FBI Laboratory
Associated With: Does microscopic hair comparison meet a scientific reliability standard?, 21st century controversies sectionQuote, Associated With: Does microscopic hair comparison meet a scientific reliability standard?, 21st century controversies section
In 2015 the FBI reported that their expert witnesses overstated the reliability of hair analysis in matching suspects 96 percent of the time
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