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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > white-collar and corporate crime > criminology and justice > investigation techniques > crime scene investigation
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > investigation techniques > crime scene investigation
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > street crime in America > law enforcement, courts, and corrections > crime scene investigation
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > social history of crime > police and law enforcement > crime scene investigation
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > types of investigation > crime scene investigation

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crime scene investigation  

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  • Crime scenes, the locus of events such as assault, rape, bombings, armed robbery, and murder, involve the search and collection of physical evidence after a crime has occurred. Thereafter, documentation of the evidence and the application of scientific analysis to establish the facts of the crime result in the collected evidence being used to arrest and prosecute the allegedly responsible party in a court of law. [Source: Encyclopedia of Trauma: An Interdisciplinary Guide; Crime Scene Investigation]

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