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criminalistics
[ krim-uh-nl-is-tiks ]
noun
, (used with a singular verb)
- the scientific study and evaluation of physical evidence in the commission of crimes.
- the science dealing with the detection of crime and the apprehension of criminals.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of criminalistics1
First recorded in 1945–50; criminalist + -ics
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