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criminal investigation  

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  • Criminal investigations are conducted at all government levels in the United States—by federal and military agencies, by state agencies, and by county and municipal agencies. The types of investigations conducted by these agencies are defined by specified legal and geographic jurisdictional responsibilities. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; Criminal Investigation]

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