Forensic Science Careers

Careers I

100

Define Forensics

The application of science to law

200

(or Forensic Science) the application of science in collecting and analyzing physical evidence in criminal cases (court of law)

What is criminalistics?

300

• processes crime scenes to collect and preserve physical evidence

What is a crime scene investigator?

400

uses photographic techniques to document crime scenes and evidence, as well as provide image enhancements and exhibits for analysis and courtroom presentation

What is a forensic photographer?

500

– identifies and/or compares physical evidence through chemical, physical, and instrumental analysis

What is trace evidence examiner?

Careers II

100

Invisible fingerprints that appear on a piece of paper or check are known as?

Latent prints

200

• processes and examines latent fingerprints in criminal cases

What is latent fingerprint examiner?

300

Identification of a victim through dental records is called what?

Odontology

400

• processes, compares, and/or identifies biological evidence in criminal cases

What is a forensic biologist?

500

• examines body fluids and organs to determine the presence of drugs and poisons

What is a forensic toxicologist?

Careers III

100

• studies the handwriting and typeface on questioned documents to determine their authenticity and/or origin

What is a questioned document examiner?

200

examines firearms and discharged ammunition; also conducts distance determination and tool mark examination

What is a firearm examiner?

300

• studies insects to estimate the time of death

What is an entomologists?

400

• collects and identifies data from computers and other digital devices

What is Forensic Computer Science ?

500

– concerned with failure analysis, accident reconstruction, and causes and origins of fires or explosions

What is a Forensic Engineer?

Careers IV

100

• – identifies and compares dental evidence in criminal cases

What is an Odontologist ?

200

a branch of medicine used for legal purposes and concerned with determining causes of death

What is pathology?

300

What piece of evidence could an investigator use to determine most precisely who the suspect of a crime is if two identical twins are in question?

Fingerprint

400

a common name for criminologists

profilers

500

Law & Order and CSI

two most frequently watched law-related television programs

Careers V

100

Data collection

Data analysis

Data interpretation

 Court testimony

What are common duties of all forensic specialists?

200

study criminal and behavioral psychology to aid in criminal investigations

What are Criminologists?

300

perform autopsies to identify the causes and manners of death; have a medical degree

What are Medical Examiners?

400

typically transport corpses from the crime scene to the morgue; some aid in death investigations

Who are coroners?

500

– initiate arrests, indictments, and prosecution of criminals

Who are prosecutors?