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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > investigation techniques > American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > white-collar and corporate crime > criminology and justice > investigation techniques > American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors

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American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors  

Definition

  • The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) is a nonprofit professional society devoted to the improvement of crime laboratory operations through sound management practices. Its purpose is to foster the common professional interests of its members; to promote and foster the development of laboratory management principles and techniques; to acquire, preserve, and disseminate information related to the utilization of crime laboratories; to maintain and improve communications among crime laboratory directors; to promote, encourage, and maintain the highest standards of practice in the field of crime laboratory services; and to strive for the suitable and proper accomplishment of the purposes and objectives of ASCLD as a professional association. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement; American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-S4ZGR2J0-S

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