A forensic scientist is the who someone who investigates crimes. He/she gathers and investigates information at the crime scene such as physical evidence from the scene. The evidence he/she gathers can range from fingerprints, footprints, hair, blood, splatter, tire tracks, fibers, chemicals, handwriting, drugs, DNA, and broken or bent objects. In this paper I will inform you on what you need to do to study and become a forensic scientist, costs to study it, where/how you can get employed, if you can work independently or not, job descriptions in detail,why biology is important in this career, salaries, needs for the career, and where is this career popular. Colleges that offer criminal justice, law enforcement, corrections and homeland security are all good for forensic studies.…
In scenario you determine different parts of Forensic Science such as Entomology, Odontology, Anthropology, Pathology, and the Microbiology methods to complete the crime investigation. In the test center, forensic biologists scrutinize this proof using microscopes as well as additional machinery. Introduction Forensic Biologist are used in crime scenes to determine the outcome of scene. They also use Forensic Entomology, Odontology, Anthropology, Pathology, and microbiology methods to determine different parts of the investigation. Forensic Biology…
The forensic examiner collects and preserves footwear and tire tread impression evidence, makes examinations, comparisons, and analyses in order to: (i) include, identify, or eliminate a shoe, or type of outsole, as the source of an impression, (ii) determine the brand or manufacturer of the outsole or footwear, (iii)…
Crime scene investigators (CSI) is an investigator, that is in charge of the crime scene cases. The crime scene investigator responsibility is to properly document the scene and identify, process and collect physical evidence. Their expertise is in photography, sketching, processing latent and patent evidence, which includes fingerprints, footwear impressions, trace, hair & fibers, biological fluid, such as DNA and blood spatter pattern analysis. Police officers, or law enforcement, focuses on protecting the people and property in the community, patrol the areas that they are assigned to, which sometimes can include entire jurisdictions, respond to calls, enforce laws, make arrests, issue citations, and occasionally testify in court…
The article I chose for this week was about blood typing and modern day forensics as the title describes. It describes how fingerprinting was one of the first methods to convict someone of a crime in the 1800s until Paul Uhlenhuth created the precipitin test, involving a serum that reacted to human blood. The article also mentions the discovery of ABO blood groups by Karl Landsteiner in 1901. The effects of blood typing in nursing is also discussed in the article, with nurses playing a crucial part in efficiently and accurately diagnosing numerous complex medical issues. Finally the article mentions the importance of blood typing in modern day forensics, specifically mentioning the methods used to identify the A, B, AB and O antigens.…
For this specific case, I would need forensic tools that allow me to conduct an efficient incident investigation. The two main software I would use for this forensic investigation case are EnCase by Guidance Software and the Forensic Toolkit by AccessData which both provide hard drive imaging, graphics searching, keyword searches, and MD5 & SHA checksums (Albrecht, n.d.). Other tools I would use including FTK Imager, SANS Investigative Forensic Toolkit, Helix 3 Pro, Volatility, PTK, COFEE, and other specialized tools for this investigation (Tabona, 2013). - EnCase: can be used for e-Discovery and analytics. - FTK Imager: use to inspect documents, files, and folders that are stored on hard drives.…
I earned my AAS degree in Forensics and Data Recovery last quarter, and now I’m starting Bachelor’s in Cyber Security and Forensics here at Highline. Along with Cyber Security, I will also be working towards another AAS degree in Network Security Engineering (I’m only two classes away). I’m taking this class because it is a requirement for my degree. However, I deeply care about environment. I try to keep environment safe doing every little thing such as taking bus to work, recycling, turning electricity off if not in use, and carpooling whenever possible.…
Joining Forensics: Speech & Debate, I had no idea what I was in for. The very idea of standing before an audience with judgmental eyes targeting me was simply a nightmare. But, even worse was forgetting my speech: during the beginning round of my first tournament, ten minutes of compelling arguments intricately woven into a persuasive and creative manner jumbled between my lips until nothing but silence came out. Immediately, thoughts of failure and disappointment clouded my mind.…
I would like to take part in the Calgary Junior Police Academy program because this experience will help me gain self confidence, independence and it will, beyond any doubt, help me in my future career plans. This would be a great opportunity to inherit an insight of the fundamentals in the field of forensics. For quite a few years now, I’ve wanted to become a forensic scientist, and this program will assist me to utilize my interests and accomplishments. This experience will help me strengthen the competences that I already hold, and also will allow me to obtain new skills, that will help me reach my substantial goals. The skills obtained in this course will help me carry out my role in the community more adequately and confidently.…
The science of forensic medicine. Now, you may be thinking, that’s a stretch. Why would a high schooler be interested in some ambiguous branch of medicine based on the study of crime? It seems farfetched that a young kid would want to learn about that.…
Technology has become an essential in everyday life, even in crime solving. A major field that uses technology is forensic science. The technology used helps to classify DNA, register fingerprints, and classify evidence. To understand what forensic technologies are and how they help classify evidence you might want to know what forensic science is and what it does. Forensic science is the classification and analysis of evidence from a crime scene.…
Since there is such a growing demand for forensics in general, the forensic students in school are held to I higher expectation. No one will be that interested in having a C average employee determining if a criminal will be sent to prison or to death. That is how they view there training as well. While as an undergrad there are required course; biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, cell biology, instrumental analysis, pharmacology, and microbiology.…
I have an ongoing passion for criminology and psychology within the classroom, I enjoy watching crime programmes and one of my favourites is criminal minds, I find this very interesting and educational. I have always been interested in criminology, I love learning how different techniques and methods are used for solving crimes this is something I intend to further my knowledge in, at university. Studying criminology will develop my understanding of the consequences of a crime and its effect on society; the working of the human mind intrigues me and therefore I relish the opportunity to be able to further the experience and knowledge already gained during my current studies. Looking back to when I was studying GCSE ’s…
It was my favorite class and it felt like I was learning something that I actually cared about. I find learning about human behavior extremely thought provoking. I’m fascinated with forensics because my childhood was filled with shows like NCSI and Criminal Minds. While those shows illustrate false perceptions of the field they still provoked my interest. The two fields being merged together is best for me because I would like to assess the mental health of individuals who have been involved with crimes.…
Forensic Psychology Have you ever wondered what causes a criminal to do the horrific things they do? Forensic psychology is a career for those interested in criminals and the way their brains work. Whether working at the scene of a crime with police or in a courthouse, forensic psychologists are always on the go reading criminals like a book. Forensic Psychologists not only target the problem in criminals but also the solution for crime. Although being a Forensic Psychologist is an exciting career it takes many years of learning, experience, and licensing all which factor into a wide variety of different work atmospheres.…