Forensic Scientist

Forensic Scientist

LIsa Black

Cape Coral, FL

Female, 49

I spent the five happiest years of my life in a morgue. As a forensic scientist in the Cleveland coroner’s office I analyzed gunshot residue on hands and clothing, hairs, fibers, paint, glass, DNA, blood and many other forms of trace evidence, as well as crime scenes. Now I'm a certified latent print examiner and CSI for a police department in Florida. I also write a series of forensic suspense novels, turning the day job into fiction. My books have been translated into six languages.

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Last Answer on July 21, 2022

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How do the forensic team transport the body without destroying any crucial evidence?

Asked by coraline medow about 8 years ago

Inside a fresh body bag that's zipped up.

Before an autopsy is performed, must all the blood be removed from the body?

Asked by Richard Ferstandig over 7 years ago

No. Much blood will drain from all the cutting done during the autopsy, but no attempt is made to particularly remove it.

can a person erase their fingerprints w/ household cleaning products

Asked by fierce95@yahoo.com over 8 years ago

From an object? Sure, if you clean the surface thoroughly.

How does this career affect your lifestyle

Asked by Angel about 9 years ago

When i go to a party people want to talk to me. That never happened before. Otherwise, it doesn't, except for the obvious scheduling/overtime problems.

What is you opinion on the product rule used in DNA match probabilities and is this a reliable statistical method to employ when new DNA profiling multiplexes analyse STR markers within the same chromosome?

Asked by andres11 over 8 years ago

Sorry, but as I'm not a DNA analyst, I wouldn't have any idea.

So I eventually want to enter into being a forensics analysist, but I've encountered a problem. I recently got a medical marijuana card for a medical problem. And I am not a frequent user. Can I basically forget about being an forensics analysist.

Asked by Carisma about 8 years ago

I don't see why as that would be perfectly legal.

Lisa thanks you for responding. Yes there are many variables in this but what Iam asking is : If you had to take a measure of amount of blood that was on human skin , how would you?

Asked by Rodger about 8 years ago

I'm sorry but I really don't know.