Forensics

Forensics

Fingerprints collected at a crime scene, or on items of evidence from a crime, have been used in forensic science to identify suspects, victims and other persons who touched a surface. Wikipedia

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Medico-Legal Autopsy or Forensic or coroner's autopsies seek to find the cause and manner of death and to identify the decedent.

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Forensic anthropologists are employed primarily at universities and forensic facilities around the country

Duties and responsibilities: The forensic sciences form a vital part of the entire justice and ­regulatory system. The forensic scientist's goal is the ­evenhanded use of all available information to determine the facts and, subsequently, the truth.

Salary: Income in the forensic sciences varies greatly depending on the type of job, the employer, and the work requirements.  Forensic science careers provide comfortable, but not necessarily “high dollar,” salaries.  Forensic scientists work different hours, depending upon what they do.  Most scientists in forensic laboratories work 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday.  Others work in the field and their work hours may vary.  Still others are “on call” and the work hours vary widely.  Every branch of forensic science offers opportunity for personal growth, career advancement, and increased financial compensation.

Education: Income in the forensic sciences varies greatly depending upon your degree, your actual job, where you work, and how many hours you work.  Essentially every branch or forensic science offers opportunity for ­personal growth, career advancement, and increasing financial ­compensation. 

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