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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > psychology and law > trial processes > alibi witnesses
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > psychology and law > trial processes > alibi witnesses
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > social history of crime > courts, corrections, punishments > trials > trial processes > alibi witnesses
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminal justice > judicial systems > trials > trial processes > alibi witnesses
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > democracy and democratization > decision making in democracies > judicial systems > trials > trial processes > alibi witnesses

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alibi witnesses  

Definition

  • An alibi, in its most basic form, is a plea that one was not present when a crime was being committed. In practice, alibis can be considerably more complex than a simple narrative story. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Alibi Witnesses]

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