criminalist

noun

crim·​i·​nal·​ist ˈkri-mə-nə-list How to pronounce criminalist (audio)
: a specialist in criminalistics

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Per the letter, an analyst reviewing cases found that on June 11 a criminalist noted a match between four DNA profiles, suggesting the possibility of a repeat offender. Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 19 Nov. 2024 In Rhode Island, some forensic analysis of firearms was suspended in August after criminalists linked bullet cartridge casings from a 2021 killing to the wrong gun. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024 The case against Cory Martin, 36 — who’s on trial for strangling and chopping up 26-year-old Brandy Odom in April 2018 — has been unfolding in Brooklyn Federal Court including DNA evidence testimony Wednesday from a criminalist with the city Medical Examiner’s office. John Annese, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2024 And there were those stains on the bedspread, which criminalist Charles Merritt pointed to at trial and described as Bob's blood. Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for criminalist 

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of criminalist was in 1951

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“Criminalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminalist. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

Legal Definition

criminalist

noun
crim·​i·​nal·​ist ˈkri-mə-nə-list How to pronounce criminalist (audio)
: one who practices criminalistics as a profession
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