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social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > special populations > animals in criminal justice
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animals in criminal justice  

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  • Throughout history, animals have participated in the criminal justice system as victims, perpetrators, executioners, evidence, weapons, and crime detectors. While their participation has usually been involuntary, they have participated nonetheless for many centuries. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; Animals in Criminal Justice]

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