ACTIVITY 3.1.3 – FORENSIC SCIENTISTS

Jhalen AscueMr. Sneed9/28/12

What is forensics?

• Forensics are scientific tests or techniques used in the investigation of crimes.

• This also may be in relation to a crime or a civil action offense.

What skills are required?

• A forensic scientist usually has a degree in mathematics or one of the sciences, or sometimes both.

• You also need a doctorate degree in any of the 3 courses: clinical psychology, forensic psychology or counseling.

What duties are performed?

• You examine, test, and analyze edvience,i.e. tissue samples, chemical substances, physical materials, and ballistics evidence, using recording, measuring, and testing equipment;

• You also Interpret findings and test results • In addition you collect and preserve criminal evidence

used to solve cases;• This is includes ballistics, • Sometimes you may have to reconstruct the crime scene • You even have to prepare reports or presentations of

findings, investigative methods, or laboratory techniques;• In extreme cases you may even have to testify as expert

witness on evidence or laboratory techniques in trials or hearings

What education or training I required?

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree in natural science or forensic science

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree in natural science or forensic science

• You also need a masters degree in forensic science

when called to a crime scene, what are the responsibilities of a forensic professional?

• You are responsible to collect evidence in crime scene

• You need to test/analyze findings to connect to the crime scene

• Sometimes you may even need to identify the type of crime i.e. homicide, suicide, ext.

How does an engineer contribute to the world of forensics?

• An engineer can contribute to the world of forensic science by determining how accidents occurred or how a device in the lab or in a crime scene failed. Sometimes they even create machines to help with crucial parts to a crime scene. Such as a blast machine, or a ballistics machine.

List the forensic technology created by or impacted by engineers?

• Finger print kits• Bloodstain Analysis tools• Evidence bags• Ballistics machine

How does an engineer work with forensic scientists and forensic technicians?

• Engineers are often called into forensic investigations to explain when something doesn't go as predicted.

• An will examine all the evidence and attempt to discover the cause of accident.

• Forensic scientist analyze the evidence