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Forensic Scientists

An x-ray of teeth (Link: Forensic Scientists) An expert at work in a laboratory (Link: Forensic Scientists)
Anthropologists are frequently called in to assist the team
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Criminalists

Two masked investigators at a crime scene

CSI

Currently the fictional character du jour, the CSI’s job is anything but glamorous. They’re responsible for collecting evidence like fibres, fingerprints, hair or other particles from the crime scene. A major part of their duty is ensuring that evidence is secured and transported safely back to the laboratory.

CSIs aren’t always police officers – many are professional specialist researchers, but whoever performs the task, it’s their job to ensure the scene of a crime is documented and photographed in the minutest detail. CSIs demand as little activity as possible at the scene of a crime – this prevents any evidence or potential clues being disturbed or destroyed.

 

 

 

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