Forensics

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Forensics

• Career Information

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What do they do?

• Forensic Science - a branch of medicine used for
  legal purposes and concerned with determining
  cause of death, examination of injuries due to
  crime and negligence, and examination of tissue
  samples relevant to crimes.

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What do they do?

• These professional scientists work with police
  and law enforcement to assist with the
  identification of persons, missing or victim of
  crime.

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What do they do?

• A. They collect evidence of alleged crime
• B. Assist in identification of victims
• C. Determine cause of injury or death
• D. Help with prevention of reoccurrence

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What do they do?

• E. Offer legal testimony in court and expert
  witnesses
• F. Perform medical tests
• G. Perform autopsies

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Tools They Use

• Microscope
• Computer
• Scales
• Medical equipment
• Laboratory equipment

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Working Conditions

• In a laboratory or hospital, often in shifts.
• May work nights, weekends, or holidays.
• May have to be on call (have to come to a crime
  scene when called).
• May work in the field.

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Who They Work For

• City, County, State, and Federal Government
• Military
• Public Health
• Police and Law Enforcement
• Centers for Disease Control

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Training Required

• Bachelor Degree Minimum. Most require advanced
  degree or additional certification.

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Skills

• Medical
• Laboratory
• Dental
• Investigational

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Knowledge Areas

• Legal and Ethical
• Medical
• Biology, Chemistry, and Physics