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crim·i·nal·ist

 (krĭm′ə-nə-lĭst)
n.
A specialist in the collection and examination of the physical evidence of crime.

crim′i·nal·is′tics n.
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criminalist

(ˈkrɪmɪnəlɪst)
n
1. (Sociology) dialect US a person who collects and analyses forensic evidence from the scene of a crime
2. (Law) a person who has knowledge of criminal law
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