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criminalistics

noun plural but singular in construction crim·i·nal·is·tics \ˌkri-mə-nəl-ˈis-tiks, ˌkrim-nə-ˈlis-\

Definition of CRIMINALISTICS

:  application of scientific techniques in collecting and analyzing physical evidence in criminal cases
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First Known Use of CRIMINALISTICS

1943

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