Does the technology used in the tv series CSI realistic or is it just a scheme to make us feel safer

Can they really tell such information from a small piece of hair or blood? do u know any sites which prvide information on such technology?What kind of crime qualifies for such an investigation?

Does the technology used in the tv series CSI realistic or is it just a scheme to make us feel safer?

Dateline or 20/20 did a story on this. They can pretty much

tell alot from a strand of hair, but, identifying the hair to

one particular person, is close to impossible.

Alot can be determined from DNA, but it's not always

reliable due to how it's obtained %26amp; stored.

Another unrealistic thing about CSI, is that in real forensic

labs, testing is done under the brightest lights, unlike

the shadowy darkness portrayed in the TV show.

I agree with Caldude, what CSI can find out about DNA

or blood in an hour, usually takes weeks for the results.

Does the technology used in the tv series CSI realistic or is it just a scheme to make us feel safer?

HELLO ---- FICTION!!!!

Does the technology used in the tv series CSI realistic or is it just a scheme to make us feel safer?

The one thing I laugh about when watching CSI, is how quickly they find out the information they need.

Most of the techniques shown on CSI used for identification, are used by modern law enforcement as well, but generally take weeks to process, instead of minutes.

Does the technology used in the tv series CSI realistic or is it just a scheme to make us feel safer?

Although much of the technology is based on real world tech it is frequently used in an unrealistic fashion. In order to stay interesting the writers seem to emphasize bizarre death situations, the better for the CSI team to bring their skills to bear upon.

In the real world these tools are used in a more mundane fashion, on murders that are much less "interesting." Blood and fiber analysis is very important even if the case isn't about a scuba diver who gets sucked into a firefighting water dropping plane and dropped on the Hollywood sign. ;)

Does the technology used in the tv series CSI realistic or is it just a scheme to make us feel safer?

I suspect most of the technology is real enough - what isn't real is the sheer number of people who concentrate on one single case until it is solved. Same thing with most detective type shows - someone goes missing and the FBI assigns an entire department on that single case until it's solved.

With the sheer number of crimes that take place and the limited resources available - that's not likely.

Does the technology used in the tv series CSI realistic or is it just a scheme to make us feel safer?

Finding suitable hair or fingerprint or viable epithelial cell is unlikely. If it is found, and if someone recognizes the significance of it at the time, and if the department has the money for testing, and if the lab foks aren't already jammed up with hundreds of other cases, then all the tests seen on the show can be performed, although the do not always yield clear results. A regular DNA test on a clean sample like blood can take six months and it is never done before the commercial is over. Furthermore, the lab test cost many thousands of dollars and the taxpayers do no provide the departments with unlimited funds.