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Title: 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
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