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... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > politics, power, and war > social control > police work > criminal investigation > forensics > forensic behavioral sciences
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > politics and law > social control > police work > criminal investigation > forensics > forensic behavioral sciences
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > policing > criminal investigation > forensics > forensic behavioral sciences

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forensic behavioral sciences  

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  • On the night of October 25, 1994, the McCloud family of Union County, South Carolina, answered a loud knocking at their front door. There was Susan Smith, asking for help: “Please call 911 and get the police.” When the police arrived, Susan told the responding officer that at about 9 p.m. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; Forensic Behavioral Sciences]

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