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

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forensic experts  

Definition

  • There has been much recent media attention on the use of expert witnesses (forensic experts) in all types of courts and tribunals in many jurisdictions. In particular, there are concerns about how it is possible to determine whether those who identify themselves as experts are indeed experts. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Forensic Experts]

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