Jhalen Ascue Mr. Sneed 9/28/12

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.

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.

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

A minimum of a bachelor's degree in natural science or forensic science You also need a masters degree in forensic science

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.

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.

Finger print kits Bloodstain Analysis tools Evidence bags Ballistics machine

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