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Not related to ''[[Eagle Eye]]'', the 2008 movie.
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== [[Film]] ==
* In ''The Pelican Brief'' ([[The Film of the Book|based on the novel of the same name]]), the titular document was formed due to Darby Shaw's (played by [[Julia Roberts]]) investigations based on a theory she came up with regarding the assassination of two Supreme Court judges. To form the brief, she researched the dead judges' case records and kept an eye open for any traits the two men may have had in common.
* In ''[[Sleepy Hollow (Film)|Sleepy Hollow]]'', this is Ichabod Crane's preferred method of solving the mysterious murders in the titular village. He uses revolutionary (for the time period) methods of investigation, including autopsies of dead bodies, and [[Hollywood Atheist|scoffs]] at the supernatural explanations the residents come up with (due to his own [[Harmful to Minors]] childhood memories of his [[Sinister Minister]] father). {{spoiler|The supernatural explanations turn out to be true.}}
* Used to investigate the Jack the Ripper killings in ''[[From Hell]]''.
* ''[[Hot Fuzz]]'': Nicholas Angel uses this to come up with a very wordy but otherwise plausible theory about the <s>murders</s> accidents taking place in Sandford, centering around (he thinks) a lucrative property deal. {{spoiler|Turns out the murders are for a much more mundane reason - keeping up [[Serious Business|Sandford's level of perfection]].}}
* Plays a role in Detective Spooner's murder investigation in ''[[I, Robot (
* In ''[[National Treasure]]'', it becomes an important skill for the protagonists to advance through the plot.
== [[Live Action TV]] ==
* Frequently happens in the ''[[Law and Order]]'' series, especially [[Law
* ''[[
* Happens in every episode of ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]'', with each mystery solved by Jessica Fletcher outlining a visual clue that was shown earlier in the episode, and a clip of said visual clue playing back for exposition.
* Featured during the investigative portions of ''[[The Good Wife]]''.
* Takes place in the lawyer drama series ''Close To Home''.
* Shown often in ''[[The Closer]]''.
* ''[[
* Used in the 1991 series ''Silk Stalkings'' to investigate upper-class sex-themed crimes.
* ''[[
== [[Video Games]] ==
* A necessary tool in the ''[[Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney]]'' series.
* The ''[[Eagle Eye Mysteries]]'' series, [[Trope Namer|as noted above.]]
* Could be considered an in-universe example in [[
== [[Board Games]] ==
* A necessary skill in ''[[Clue (
== [[Comic Books]] ==
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== [[Literature]] ==
* [[Agatha Christie
* Plays a role in ''[[The Hardy Boys]]'' and ''[[Nancy Drew]]'' mysteries.
* The children's book series ''The Puzzle Club,'' and the animated series based on it, is about a trio of children who solve mysteries this way.
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* [[Scooby Doo|Velma]] is well-known for this, in every incarnation of her character.
* During the ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'' episode "Flash and Substance," [[The Flash|Wally West]] is seen in his crime scene lab running tests on a bloodstained shoe, which was cleaned off with dish-washing soap. He informs his supervisor that his investigations have revealed that the soap is the same type as the brand that was found in the murder victim's kitchen.
* During the ''[[Superman:
* There's also ''[[Batman:
== [[Real Life]] ==
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