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Forensic science is a branch of medicine dealing with the facts of death and

injury, especially in suspicious circumstances. Doctors are asked to examine
bodies so that they can estimate the time of death and identify its cause. They

look for evidence of poisoning. If the person has been killed by a weapon, the
doctors look very carefully at the wound to try to find out what the weapon looked

like. If the weapon was a gun, they may be able to say what kind of gun. If they
find a bullet, they may be able to trace the actual gun used. They also search the

body and surroundings for any slight trace the murderer might have left. A few
pieces of fluff or a single hair may be enough to catch the killer. Forensic science

is one of the most powerful tools of modern police forces.

Main Idea

What is the main idea of this story?

a. becoming a modern police force

b. how to use a weapon like a gun
c. looking at a few pieces of fluff or a single hair

d. facts of death and injury in suspicious circumstance

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