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Last Answer on July 21, 2022

Is there a license required to become a forensic scientist? If so, what type?

Asked by Violet almost 9 years ago

No. Depending on where you work and what you do, your employer might want you to be 'certified' in one area or the other.

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What i meant by summary were the things that forensic scientists do when the first see a crime scene till the end of the investigation..... thanks!!

Asked by John over 9 years ago

I'm sorry but that can, and has, fill several textbooks. There's just no way for me to summarize it in a paragraph.

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Discuss how the following statements can both be true when applied to forensic investigation: “Every contact leaves a trace” AND “Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.”

Asked by Sara almost 9 years ago

Why does this sound like a homework question?

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Has forensic science actually made some investigations harder to solve?

Asked by Mariam over 8 years ago

No.

Juries' unrealistic expectations of forensic science may make court cases harder to win, but that's not the same thing.

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On a scale of 1 to 10 how certainly can you look at two photographs and tell whether they are the same individual? Like to show you the photos. Thanks.

Asked by Seligo almost 9 years ago

Sorry but I am not trained in facial recognition and I am notoriously bad with faces. My husband teases me about it all the time.I'm sorry I couldn't help!

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Can extensive bruising be caused by pushing someone with the palm of the hands on the chest area

Asked by Jay over 8 years ago

I'm not a doctor but I don't see why not. If the flesh and muscle is being crushed between the ribs and the person's hands, that would have to cause damage. Sometimes CPR can cause cracked ribs.

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Why is a confirmatory test required for semen but not for blood?

Asked by Chris Kay over 9 years ago

Wow I am sorry I somehow didn't answer this question!! In my experience we do a presumptive test for both and then send to DNA testing because they will confirm the presence of DNA in the quantitative step. We do have the OBTI test for human blood but there's no reason to do it u less we're in a huge hurry to confirm human blood.

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Forensic Scientist

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

Is there a license required to become a forensic scientist? If so, what type?

What i meant by summary were the things that forensic scientists do when the first see a crime scene till the end of the investigation..... thanks!!

So you wanna be a Forensic Scientist?

Discuss how the following statements can both be true when applied to forensic investigation: “Every contact leaves a trace” AND “Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.”

Has forensic science actually made some investigations harder to solve?

Also on Jobstr...

On a scale of 1 to 10 how certainly can you look at two photographs and tell whether they are the same individual? Like to show you the photos. Thanks.

Can extensive bruising be caused by pushing someone with the palm of the hands on the chest area

Why is a confirmatory test required for semen but not for blood?

Forensic Scientist

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

Is there a license required to become a forensic scientist? If so, what type?

What i meant by summary were the things that forensic scientists do when the first see a crime scene till the end of the investigation..... thanks!!

So you wanna be a Forensic Scientist?

Discuss how the following statements can both be true when applied to forensic investigation: “Every contact leaves a trace” AND “Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.”

Has forensic science actually made some investigations harder to solve?

Also on Jobstr...

On a scale of 1 to 10 how certainly can you look at two photographs and tell whether they are the same individual? Like to show you the photos. Thanks.

Can extensive bruising be caused by pushing someone with the palm of the hands on the chest area

Why is a confirmatory test required for semen but not for blood?

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