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forensic science
(redirected from criminalist)

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forensic science [fə′ren·sik ′sī·əns]
(forensic science)
The recognition, collection, identification, individualization, and interpretation of physical evidence, and the application of science and medicine for criminal and civil law, or regulatory purposes.


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The criminalist could not tell us how long that DNA had been there, and there was significant evidence of another person possibly committing this crime.
However, he was also the chief criminalist for Connecticut for more than 20 years.
These questions demonstrate that all of the resources of the investigator, criminalist, and crime laboratory could be rendered useless if evidence remains undiscovered, ignored, or contaminated.
 
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