The Laboratory of Criminological Sciences (: ErEgEp) of Democritus University of Thrace Law School was founded in 1974 by Article 3 of the presidential decree no.633 of 27/30.9.1974 (Governmental Gazette A’ 273). Initially, it was named ‘Laboratory of Criminology and Forensic Psychiatry’. It was activated in 1986 and in 1993, by Ministerial Decision (B1/446 of 8.4.1993), it was renamed to ‘Laboratory of Criminological Sciences’. The Laboratory operated with an internal regulation, which was approved by decree no. 165/1990.