CSI: Fiction or Reality?

An interesting topic to note yet a short one. Is CSI: and all its versions reality or fiction?

There is some contradiction but a clear cut answer. Before most shows about crime (take Law and Order for example), a disclaimer is displayed claiming that "all events portrayed in this episode are not real and in no way reflect upon any persons or places."

It goes something like above. Did you ever notice that the disclaimer is never used in the beginning of the CSI: series. There is a plausible answer I believe. The fact of the matter is, the shows have to be based on something (reality) so to say they aren't in some way based off of certain cases would be false. However, it doesn't mean it happened in that city or to a person with a specific name.

It has long been argued as well that the distinct sci-fiction nature of the show does not depict real crime solving, crime labs, or detective protocol. It strays far from the truth. The makers of CSI: do not deny this and have no qualms with the argument.

So, to wrap it all together, the show does depict some real issues (with some embellishment) and is not an exact replica of crime solving tactics.