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

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  • The term forensic refers generally to anything pertaining to the law or the courts of justice and encompasses both criminal and civil law. Consequently, forensic science is the scientific study of issues, incidents, and evidence in relation to legal principles and cases. [Source: Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime; Forensic Science: Psychology]

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