Forensic Careers

The application of a broad range of sciences to answer legal questions

• Health Science

• Biology

• Physical Science

• Forensic Science

Entomologists studies _______

• fossils
• insects
• animals
• plants

Evaluate offenders  to determine if they are competent to stand trial

• Pathology
• Polygraphy
• Entomology
• Psychiatry

Identify body fluids at crime scenes or on evidence

• Serology
• Anthropology
• Engineering
• Odontology

Identify cause of drug overs doses or poisonings

• Serology
• Pathology
• Entomology
• Toxicology

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

NGSS.HS-PS1-4

Investigate accidents dealing with transportation, structure collapses,  and product liability

• Criminalistics
• Engineering 
• Computer Science
• Ballistics

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-1

NGSS.HS-ETS1-2

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

NGSS.HS-PS2-3

Study medical history of victims and determine cause and circumstance   of death

• Pathology
• Polygraphy
• Psychology
• Serology

Trace crimes dealing with electronic records or identity theft

• Engineering
• Ballastics
• Computer Science
• Anthropology

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-4

NGSS.HS-PS4-2

Use dental marks for identification of corpses

• Entomology
• Odontology
• Biology
• Criminalistics

Use insects to determine time and location of death

• Psychology
• Toxicology
• Pathology
• Entomology