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Karp, the prosecutor with a perfect record of guilty verdicts, finds himself entangled in a case of murder that could be the first hell ever in the world of legal fiction, robert k. Justice denied the role of forensic science in the. Before branching out into the world of forensic science, dr. Contrary to what television series like csi and ncis would have one believe, forensic science does not provide instant answers to impenetrable crimes. Upon his release from death row, the exdrug dealer returned to his old neighborhood. Dr david klatzow is an internationally recognised forensic scientist.
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