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Are crime scene investigators and forensic scientist the same thing? |
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not really. Typically forensic scientists are the ones who actually test evidence and the investigators are the ones who collect and catalog it.
Example: Crime scene investigator finds a pair of blood stained pants. - forensic scientists look for fibers on the pants and test the blood.
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