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

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scientific evidence  

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  • The scientific examination of physical evidence involves the application of the natural sciences to matters of law and includes a variety of disciplines. Evidence examinations in the forensic science laboratory employ the principles and methods of all the traditional sciences, including physics, chemistry, and biology. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; Scientific Evidence]

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