I know the producers and writers take great care to use the right medical terms and show the proper investigative processes both in the lab and out in the field. And they use medical advisors.
But just how realistic is it all?
I spent enough time around crime labs and at on-site crime scenes to know that something is very wrong with the portrayal of ‘reality’ crime shows. Too many of the crime scene investigators are much too young and much too physically attractive to reflect reality. And the lab technicians are equally too young and too attractive.
Where were all these babes and hunks when I was in that line of work?
What I saw was a lot of balding, middle aged men and frumpy, equally middle aged, women in the labs. As to crime scene investigators these detectives earn that position through rank and seniority and it would be extremely rare to find a younger investigator on a crime scene team in a large city.
Reality or half-reality? What do you think?
2007-10-23 16:26:18 · 4 answers · asked by Doc Watson 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television ➔ Other - Television
not very. Lol for one thing all these girls walking around in heels and skirts wouldn't happen. You walk into a crime scene wearing hair nets and booties. Also the investigators dont do all the stuff they do on the show. they just bag and tag then do some lab work. they dont solve the entire crime right up to trial. Also they wouldn't go right in and just start looking around. As soon as you get to the crime scene you have your name and title written down and fill out a ton more paperwork. I think the reason that most people involved in CSI stuff are a little older is that so many of them begin their careers as cops then work up to it.
2007-10-23 16:47:15 · answer #1 · answered by Shannon 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
CSI is not a reallity crime show. All the equipment & techniques they use are real, But the stories are total fiction. The Spike TV show Murder is a reality crime show. You can see the episodes at http://www.ifilm.com Each episode is based of an actual murder case. The two teams of three have 48 hours to collect & process the evidence, hear the coroner's report & ask questions, view the actual interrogation recordings, develop a theory & evidence to back it up. The host of the show is a real homcide detective. It was on Saturday nights, but not anymore for some reason.
2007-10-23 19:09:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
In some states, CSI's are sworn law enforcement officers with arrest powers. Good luck telling one that they can't arrest you. They wear plain clothes because they are in a non-uniformed position and also could be considered detectives. Never saw Criminal Minds so I cant say much about that. As far as NCIS, they investigate more than fraud and terrorism. They also investigate murder, rape, treason. Any crime committed on or against Naval property or personnel summons the NCIS. Also, they dont get pulled over in their chargers because of the US GOVERNMENT license plate attached to each one. Also don't believe everything on TV. Real life NCIS vehicles have sirens and low profile lighting. The best and most down to earth crime show IMO is The Closer on TNT. It focuses on the Major Crime Unit of the LAPD that is run by a deputy chief and includes a commander, three lieutenants and two detective sergeants. The Unit reports to the Assistant chief.
2016-04-10 01:22:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
haha, don't look for realism on tv. No, CSI and L&O and the rest aren't close to reality at all. It takes months to get all those lab tests back and people in the lab rarely if ever go to the scene of a crime, etc. But it wouldn't be good tv if people had to wait 6 months to find out what happened in the first episode's crimes.
2007-10-23 16:33:42 · answer #4 · answered by Rebeckah 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋