This dimension names the forensic discipline that played a central role in a specific landmark case. Wikipedia notes that forensic scientists "testify as expert witnesses in both criminal and civil cases," testimony that in many landmark cases came from one particular forensic discipline. Browsing this way collects every case that relied on the same discipline.
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Forensic Discipline Used
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1. Offender Profiling (Wikipedia)
Offender profiling, FBI sectionQuote, Offender profiling, FBI section
In 1972, after the death of J. Edgar Hoover, who was skeptical of psychiatry, the Behavioral Science Unit (BSU) of the FBI was formed by Patrick Mullany and Howard Teten in 1972, leading to the rapid development of the field.
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