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forensic

[fuh-ren-sik, -zik] / fəˈrɛn sɪk, -zɪk /


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“The Board’s standard is stringent, involves numerous steps and use of validated risk assessment tools, including evaluation by forensic psychologists,” spokesperson Emily Humpal wrote in an email.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

After a forensic investigation and interviews with six clerks, the 11th Circuit Judicial Council issued a toothless private reprimand: Judge Ross was initially shielded from accountability, her identity shielded from public scrutiny.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

“Any conversation would devolve into this forensic audit of everything that had ever been purchased,” Daniel-Hoste said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

He told parliament: "I do not think there is anything a parliamentary inquiry can add to a five-year forensic police investigation that has resulted in the successful prosecution of an individual and his guilty plea."

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Mr. Hinton was wrongly convicted of two robbery-murders outside Birmingham after state forensic employees mistakenly concluded that a gun recovered from his mother's home had been used in the crimes.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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