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Lisa Black: Another Glamorous Day In The Life Of A Forensic Scientist
A typical Tuesday in November. I trudge from the subway station to the medical examiner’s office. No one plows the sidewalks but there are enough med students and hospital workers from next door to tamp the snow down. When I reach the trace evidence department it is still dark; my boss has not yet arrived so I take care of the most important thing, which is to get the coffee started. Then I head back downstairs for the ‘viewing’, at which all the cases currently waiting to be autopsied are wheeled out and the deskman reads their history.
This is so the pathologists can observe, suggest and decide who is going to do which autopsy. Exactly how they work that out, I’ve never quite…
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10 Best Forensic Science Colleges
A degree in Forensic Science opens many doors to a multitude of well-paying and exciting career paths. While this degree can lead to some of the jobs featured on popular forensic science TV shows, graduates leave with sharp analytical and investigative skills that can be applied across many fields.
In the blood
Catherine Thacker tells Leo Benedictus why she is happy to work with stomach-churning samples of DNA if it means proving someone's innocence
So You Want To Be a Forensic Scientist
Every week or so, someone in the lab will get a cold call from either a college student, a recent graduate, or someone looking to change careers. Invariably, they start off by asking if we have any job openings. When told no, they then ask how they can get a job in forensics.
Advice about a Career in Forensic Science
Recognizing that free advice is worth what you pay for it, the following is provided free of charge. It is based on my experience and therefore is somewhat limited and even if it were more expansive, it all may change tomorrow anyway. With that said, let's get started.
Forensic Scientist's Salary: A Real Life CSI TV Show
The CSI TV show is a caricature of real life in a crime lab. We don’t typically interrogate suspects, we don’t arrest people.
Real forensic scientists shake their heads at TV 'CSI' counterparts
"I watch them for the entertainment value," he said. "A lot of these things just don't happen in the real world. You don't identify DNA and then get a driver's license pop up (on a computer) and a GPS coordinate leading you to that person."
The science of forensics
Classic fictional detectives like Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple used forensic science as one of their investigating methods while TV series like "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", "Bones", "Law & Order", "Criminal Minds" and "Waking the Dead", have glamourised the profession.
What Is Forensic Science & How Can It Aid in Criminal Investigation?
Although they may have received a call only minutes before and rush at top speed with sirens blaring, police officers usually arrive at the scene only after a crime has occurred. They must thus depend on the efforts of forensic science workers, also known as crime scene investigators or forensic technicians, whose duties depend on where they work and their specialties.
Lisa Black: Another Glamorous Day In The Life Of A Forensic Scientist
I have a plan for the day, a set of tasks I’d like to accomplish, but that is always dependent upon what the morning brings. If a homicide victim arrives, all plans go out the window and the case is worked until there’s nothing more you can do on it.
Forensic Nexus
Your Forensic Science Information Portal.
ForensicScienceDegree.org
Are you interested in studying forensic science? If so, did you know you can earn your degree online? Forensic science degrees are available online at almost every education level. If you want to work in the criminal justice or law enforcement fields, studying forensic science will teach you many practical and transferable skills necessary to obtain employment.
International Association of Forensic Nurses
The mission of the IAFN is to provide leadership in forensic nursing practice by developing, promoting, and disseminating information internationally about forensic nursing science.
Reddy's Forensic Page
My name is Reddy P. Chamakura. I am a retired forensic scientist with Police Laboratory, New York City Police Department. I took retirement after spending 36 years in forensic field.
The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences
There are two main elements in the training required to become a general forensic scientist. The first involves an academic course, and the second, on the job training usually with one of the main suppliers of primary services to the police.
The Forensic Nurse
Forensic Nursing is an emerging new profession for nurses who are looking to expand beyond their core nursing abilities and become experts in clinical diagnosis, make the jump into legal nurse consulting, assist in criminal prosecution cases, provide care to sexual assualt victims, and host of other areas of specialty.
The Virtual Autopsy
The concept of Virtual Autopsy was born when Tim Taylor a medical student at the University of Leicester, created this site as part of a medical informatics special study module. The project was so big that he was commissioned to complete the site after the end of the study module.
Visible Proofs
Visible Proofs is about the history of forensic medicine. Over the centuries, physicians, surgeons, and other professionals have struggled to develop scientific methods that translate views of bodies and body parts into "visible proofs" that can persuade judges, juries, and the public.
Crime Museum
Since 2008, the Crime Museum has been an educational resource on law enforcement, crime history, and forensic science, and supports museum exhibits and programming.
Innocence Project
Innocence Project is a national litigation and public policy organization dedicated to exonerating wrongfully convicted individuals through DNA testing and reforming the criminal justice system to prevent further injustice.
ExploreHealthCareers.org
Interest in this fascinating field has exploded with the popularity of television series including “CSI” and “Bones.” Community colleges and four-year universities have responded by creating and expanding educational programs in forensic science. Before enrolling in any program, make sure the curriculum has been accredited by the American Academy of Forensic Science.
New York Times
News about forensic science, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Schools.com
Police departments and other government agencies are becoming increasingly reliant on forensic science techniques to solve crimes.
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