Have you ever watched 48 Hours? Or Law & Order? How about Forensic Files? Well, if you have, have you ever wondered how a person died? Or why they died? And the number one question that is always on our mind is who killed them? Do you ever wonder how a scientist comes to the conclusion of what caused a person to die? Scientist who are in charge of examining the cause of death of a person are called forensic scientist. But what is forensic science, you may ask. Forensic science is the scientific method of gathering and examining information about the past which is then used in a court of law. Within the United States, there are over 12,000 forensic science technicians, as of 2010. Forensic science can help win a court case and can help a person
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Criminalist, Forensic toxicologist, Forensic pathologist, Forensic anthropologist, Forensic odonatologist, Forensic botanist, Forensic biologist, Forensic chemist, Questioned document examiner, Fingerprint examiner, DNA analyst, Trace evidence analyst, Medical examiner. However, all scientist have a specific role to play and must perfect their work to find as much evidence as possible. A forensics’ scientist job is to find as much evidence as possible as to how and why a person has died. They must find the cause of death. They must analyze samples such as hair, body fluids, glass, paint and drugs, attend and examine scenes of crimes, writing detailed reports for court, etc. “Forensic science technicians help investigators untangle the circumstances surrounding a crime, accident or other unexplained incident” (Williams). While police officers often concentrate on interviewing suspects, victims or witnesses, forensic investigators focus on the clues left behind. Forensic science is not as easy as people may think. After analyzing the physical evidence,
forensic scientists draw links between the suspect, the victim, and the crime scene. For example, they may use physical evidence to determine the make, model, year, and even the identity of the owner of a car associated with a crime. A forensic scientist does not just look at a body and guess “they died of a gunshot.” They have to take it to a lab and examine the body. They must get as much DNA from the victim along with the murderer. They look for any single thing, such as hair, to help them identify the victim and
Criminalist, Forensic toxicologist, Forensic pathologist, Forensic anthropologist, Forensic odonatologist, Forensic botanist, Forensic biologist, Forensic chemist, Questioned document examiner, Fingerprint examiner, DNA analyst, Trace evidence analyst, Medical examiner. However, all scientist have a specific role to play and must perfect their work to find as much evidence as possible. A forensics’ scientist job is to find as much evidence as possible as to how and why a person has died. They must find the cause of death. They must analyze samples such as hair, body fluids, glass, paint and drugs, attend and examine scenes of crimes, writing detailed reports for court, etc. “Forensic science technicians help investigators untangle the circumstances surrounding a crime, accident or other unexplained incident” (Williams). While police officers often concentrate on interviewing suspects, victims or witnesses, forensic investigators focus on the clues left behind. Forensic science is not as easy as people may think. After analyzing the physical evidence,
forensic scientists draw links between the suspect, the victim, and the crime scene. For example, they may use physical evidence to determine the make, model, year, and even the identity of the owner of a car associated with a crime. A forensic scientist does not just look at a body and guess “they died of a gunshot.” They have to take it to a lab and examine the body. They must get as much DNA from the victim along with the murderer. They look for any single thing, such as hair, to help them identify the victim and