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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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 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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