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Science 11 August 2000:
Vol. 289. no. 5481, pp. 850 - 854
DOI: 10.1126/science.289.5481.850
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NEW TOOLS:
A New Breed of High-Tech Detectives

Andrew Watson

Forensic scientists are equipping police investigators with powerful tools for collecting and analyzing evidence. But as detection techniques become increasingly sensitive, the problem of sifting the wheat from the chaff at a crime scene mushrooms, guaranteeing a role for the human investigator despite all the gadgetry. Moreover, some developments are also raising civil liberties concerns.

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