But that hasn't been an issue in the episodes he's caught in glimpses - but has yet to see one entire program from start to finish. He did notice that CSI investigators take a different approach to the job. That detail caught Trahan's eye as well. At GPD the crime scene investigators have one job to do, while other officers or detectives interview the victims, witnesses and suspects. The popularity of the new program is evidence of the public's interest in the new technologies and a desire to take a peek behind the scenes of investigations.
Snook points to a real-life murder and trial that helped tweak that fascination.
Search the University and Main archives for previously run articles. This has long been fertile ground for fiction. Current best-selling author Patricia Cornwell, through her thrillers featuring Dr. Kay Scarpetta, has given readers an insider's view of the technology and grisly details of murder investigations. Snook said he heard Cornwell speak at a convention he attended. As for the new CBS program, Trahan and Snook have a difference of opinions.