Ever wonder what it’ll take to pursue a career in forensic science? I recently became interested in a career in forensic science, but i am already excited to pursue this career field. The specific forensic science field I would like to work in is forensic biology, which is connected to crimes against people, such as murder, assault and rape. Just this year forensic science became a career interest to me because of a class I am taking right now. The class is so interesting due to the fact that we not only learn the history of forensic science, we also learn some major contributors to the forensic science field of work. In this class we also look at cases that were major in U.S history, for instance the case of John Wayne Gacy. John Wayne Gacy
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For example, you must be able to analyze samples, such as hair, body fluids, and many other crime scene evidence in a laboratory. You must also be able to search through and separate evidence, which is often held in miniscule quantities. Sometimes they may call you to a crime scene to record findings, and collect trace evidence from the crime scene or accident. An example of this is a forensic scientist who sketches the scene or marks where the evidence is and photographs it. Another important task is to write a detailed report of the crime scene or evidence you went through. The reason for this is if you are called to court you must explain your findings, and the judge must consider your evidence in the case. There are also some job specific skills you must have or develop to be a forensic scientist. The ability to work deadlines, your bosses will expect you to do your work in a certain amount of time so they could put the right criminal in jail. A forensic scientist must also must also have the capacity to undertake fine, analytical, work with great attention to detail. Having strong written and oral communication skills and the ability to communicate scientific information to non-experts is a very important job specific skill you must have as a forensic …show more content…
To attend this college the price is a lot to think about, just as on books alone one may spend up to $500 which is very expensive ending up with a price of around $8,000. Attending a university of this size may also cause problems to someone who is very antisocial and doesn’t like being around other students. Another negative aspect is the stress all the work and studying may cause. A career in forensic science can also negative aspects rather than positive. A negative aspect is the specific deadlines and the increased overtime work. Also constant pressure to decrease the amount of funding given to such areas of work, which means positions are typically limited, and competition for hire is fierce. Another difficult part of being a forensic scientist is handling the evidence with much care if you handle it without care, you could potentially let a criminal go
For example, you must be able to analyze samples, such as hair, body fluids, and many other crime scene evidence in a laboratory. You must also be able to search through and separate evidence, which is often held in miniscule quantities. Sometimes they may call you to a crime scene to record findings, and collect trace evidence from the crime scene or accident. An example of this is a forensic scientist who sketches the scene or marks where the evidence is and photographs it. Another important task is to write a detailed report of the crime scene or evidence you went through. The reason for this is if you are called to court you must explain your findings, and the judge must consider your evidence in the case. There are also some job specific skills you must have or develop to be a forensic scientist. The ability to work deadlines, your bosses will expect you to do your work in a certain amount of time so they could put the right criminal in jail. A forensic scientist must also must also have the capacity to undertake fine, analytical, work with great attention to detail. Having strong written and oral communication skills and the ability to communicate scientific information to non-experts is a very important job specific skill you must have as a forensic …show more content…
To attend this college the price is a lot to think about, just as on books alone one may spend up to $500 which is very expensive ending up with a price of around $8,000. Attending a university of this size may also cause problems to someone who is very antisocial and doesn’t like being around other students. Another negative aspect is the stress all the work and studying may cause. A career in forensic science can also negative aspects rather than positive. A negative aspect is the specific deadlines and the increased overtime work. Also constant pressure to decrease the amount of funding given to such areas of work, which means positions are typically limited, and competition for hire is fierce. Another difficult part of being a forensic scientist is handling the evidence with much care if you handle it without care, you could potentially let a criminal go