Definition of "criminalist" []

• A specialist in the collection and examination of the physical evidence of crime. (noun)

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• "As always, Deaver's technical knowledge of the work of a criminalist is very good, if at times overstated."
• "Amy Brodeur (May 6), criminalist from the Boston Police Crime Laboratory and faculty member in the Biomedical Forensic Sciences Program at Boston University."
• "The criminalist was a retired captain of the NYPD."