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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > legal subjects > scientific evidence and proof
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > legal subjects > scientific evidence and proof

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scientific evidence and proof  

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  • The use of scientific knowledge to resolve legal disputes has a venerable history. Chinese writing on forensic medicine dates back to at least 1250, and forensic medicine was a well-recognized discipline in Europe during the Middle Ages. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Evidence and Proof, Scientific]

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