Forensic Investigation: 2014

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Forensic Photography Job Description, Salary and Career Requirements

Forensic Photography Job Description, Salary and Career Requirements Forensic photographers work with law enforcement to record and preserve evidence in a criminal case. The photographer creates a record of a crime scene that police officers and investigators can use to determine how a crime occurred. Medical examiners use forensic photographs to analyze the details of a death such as the position of a body and injuries. Forensic Photography Job...

Monday, February 24, 2014

How to Become a Forensic Pathologist

How to Become a Forensic Pathologist To become a forensic pathologist, one must usually undergo a minimum of thirteen years of education and training. This is post-high school education. The first step is to obtain an undergraduate degree in a medical or scientific field. A four year medical program will ensue afterwards, along the student to become an M.D. A licensing exam must be passed before this milestone, however. After becoming an...

Forensic Pathologist Job Description

Forensic Pathologist Job Description Forensic pathologists are medical professionals who mostly study diseases of the body. This is called pathology. Typically, forensic pathologists are a combination between a doctor and a detective. They may work with crime institutions to determine various factors in a case that have been disputed. This may include cause of death, and forensic pathologists will often work in autopsy concerning murders, suicides,...

Forensic Pathologist Salary

Forensic Pathologist Salary in US Many factors will raise or lower a forensic pathologist’s salary level. Educational level and experience play a major role, as they do in every profession. Geographic location will also determine income, since pay-grades will vary from state to state. The employment opportunities for a forensic pathologist may make or break the bank account. Typically, government based forensic pathologists will rake in a better...

Saturday, February 22, 2014

Forensic Accountants Job Description

Forensic Accountants Job Description Forensic accountants can have a number of duties. However, they all relate to financial issues that must be examined in court. Some specific duties include litigation support, dispute resolution, and investigation. Forensic accountants perform investigations when criminal matters have occurred within a business. This can include internal theft, bribery, insurance fraud, money laundering, falsification of financial...

Forensic Accountant Job Overview

Forensic Accountant Job Overview Forensic Accountants work for accounting firms or independently as freelance consultants. They investigate incidents of suspected financial misconduct or white-collar crime, and help prepare evidence that may be used in civil or criminal trials, utilizing auditing and accounting investigative skills. In a nutshell they investigate financial misconduct by inspecting records, collecting evidence, and interviewing;...

Forensic Accounting Salary (According to the BLS)

Forensic Accounting Salary (According to the BLS) According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average salary for all accountants and auditors is $61,690 per year, or $29.66 per hour. However, because forensic accounting is a more specialized field of accounting, you can expect forensic accounting salaries to be higher than average. In fact, the average forensic accounting salary is closer to $73,000 as of 2012, though individual...

Friday, February 21, 2014

Forensic Psychology Major Requirements

Forensic Psychology Major Requirements The Forensic Psychology major is designed for students who are interested in the relationship between psychology and the criminal justice system. The mission of the Forensic Psychology major is to enhance students’...

Forensic Psychology - Criminal Profiling Guide

Forensic Psychology - Criminal Profiling Guide Profiling Definition The first task of profiling is estimating the psychological and sociological characteristics of a criminal. The reader may be familiar with this practice from film and television– movies like Silence of the Lambs and Seven have prominently featured this type of profiling. Criminal investigators use evidence collected from the crime scene, the nature of the crime, the location...

Forensic Psychology Salary in US

Forensic Psychology Salary in US Anyone that is interested in becoming a forensic psychologist should understand the contributing factors that shape the salary of these professionals. The forensic psychologist salary typically varies with the nature and location of the work. Averages and medians only go so far with regards to the forensic psychology salary. This profession is specialized, the salary is more so dictated on a case by case basis....

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Bodily Fluids in Forensic Science and Pathology

Bodily Fluids in Forensic Science and Pathology There are many different types of bodily fluid that are secreted by the body and are also present within the body at any given time. These fluids may be useful in helping forensic scientists and pathologists put together a detailed picture of how an individual died and likewise may also present means of identifying the perpetrator. Types of Bodily Fluid Bodily fluids are broken down into two categories:...

Forensic Pathology

Forensic Pathology Forensic Pathology Description: Forensic pathologists, or medical examiners, are specially trained physicians who examine the bodies of people who died suddenly, unexpectedly, or violently. The forensic pathologist is responsible for determining the cause (the ultimate and immediate reasons for the cessation of life) and manner of death (homicide, suicide, accidental, natural, or unknown). To determine the identity...

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Types of Cases in which Fiber and Hair may be of Value as Evidence

Types of Cases in which Fiber and Hair may be of Value As Evidence Many crimes involve direct physical contact between victim and suspect. Whenever such contact occurs, there is frequently an inadvertent transfer of microscopic evidence. This evidence transfer is usually hairs and fibers. However, this type of evidence, which can be microscopic in form, may often be overlooked by investigating officers because it is not easily observed. Even though...

Increasing Crime Scene Integrity by Creating Multiple Security Levels

Increasing Crime Scene Integrity by Creating Multiple Security Levels by Greg Dagnan (Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Missouri Southern State University) I was a newly promoted detective for the Joplin Police Department. I really wanted...

DNA, The Next Generation Technology is Here!

DNA, The Next GenerationTechnology is Here! by Mike Byrd Miami-Dade Police Department Crime Scene Investigations The importance of a proper and effective approach to processing a crime scene should never be taken for granted. Over the past two decades in the field of ever-changing technology the most significant advances have been introduced into the analytical (laboratory examination of physical evidence) fields. It is important for the...

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