Crime Scene Investigator (CSI)

Paper Summary:

The paper reveals that crime scene investigation is not totally devoid of drama, but lacks the glamor usually attributed to it in fictionalized accounts. The paper explains exactly what the position entails and shows how crime scene investigation is tough work, demanding rigorous attention to detail unparalleled by most other careers.

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"The life of a crime scene investigator (CSI) has been dramatized by movies and television shows, like the CSI series. Although much of the fiction is rooted in fact, television cannot capture the real world of crime scene investigation. Similarly, shows like CSI and its offshoots cannot accurately describe the life and career of a crime scene investigator. Crime scene investigation is not totally devoid of drama but lacks the glamor usually attributed to it in fictionalized accounts. Moreover, a crime scene investigation involves several people each with their own area or areas of expertise. Crime scene investigators are alternatively referred to as crime scene technicians, evidence technicians, forensic investigators, crime scene analysts, and several other terms that generally refer to the same basic job description (Baldwin 2006). The US Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (2007) classifies crime scene investigators as forensic science technicians."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Baldwin, H.B. (nd). "Becoming a Crime Scene Investigator." Retrieved Feb 27, 2008 from http://www.feinc.net/csi.htm
• Baldwin, H.B. (nd). Crime scene processing protocol. Retrieved Feb 27, 2008 from v
• Baldwin, H.B. (2006). How to become a CSI. International Crime Scene Investigators Association. Retrieved Feb 27, 2008 from http://www.icsia.org/faq.html
• "Becoming a Crime Scene Investigator." (2008). Retrieved Feb 27, 2008 from http://www.crime-scene-investigator.net/becomeone.html
• "Crime Scene Investigation." (2008). Retrieved Feb 27, 2008 from http://www.crime-scene-investigator.net/

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