Forensic Scientist

Forensic Scientist

LIsa Black

Cape Coral, FL

Female, 49

I spent the five happiest years of my life in a morgue. As a forensic scientist in the Cleveland coroner’s office I analyzed gunshot residue on hands and clothing, hairs, fibers, paint, glass, DNA, blood and many other forms of trace evidence, as well as crime scenes. Now I'm a certified latent print examiner and CSI for a police department in Florida. I also write a series of forensic suspense novels, turning the day job into fiction. My books have been translated into six languages.

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Last Answer on July 21, 2022

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On a scale of 1-10 how hard is it to be a forensic scientist.

Asked by Fayyad about 4 years ago

7

Hi Lisa the forensic scientist. In this scenario it might be a little graphic.

So let’s say there is a girl/woman (or a guy I suppose) was being raped and sodomized. She was being forced to preform oral sex and she bites his penis totally off.

Would this be self defense? I would hope it would be classified self defense. Right? But I know sometimes the system is messed up and puts someone who was defending his/her/their self(s) are thrown under the bus.

Asked by Claire about 4 years ago

That would be a legal question, unaffected by forensics.

someone is alleged to have worn a t-shirt for over twelve hours on an 88 degrees day,dancing,drinking,and playing pool,but DNA testing revealed none of his DNA was found in said shirt.What are the odds of that,if not possible?

Asked by filomenasmith@yahoo.com over 3 years ago

That sounds odd, but were they looking for blood or semen stains in particular, or just the DNA of whoever wore it?

What kinds of people do you both love and hate working with? Thanks

Asked by Liam over 3 years ago

Well, as in any job, I like working with people who are competent, responsible and pleasant, whether they're forensic techs, cops, attorneys, or victims. And I dislike working with the opposite qualities.

If you ask a cop why do all cops have short hair and the cop says something like “we cut it short so we don’t pull it all out” what does that mean?

Asked by Ryan about 4 years ago

It means that, like most people, they get tired of people asking them stupid questions.

Since, you are in the forensics field. Do you know anything about forensic toxicologists? If so can you elaborate on what you know about this field?

Asked by GunKillerOdin over 3 years ago

Unfortunately, no, I cannot. I've never worked in toxicology. Sorry I couldn't help.

Why did this site pick up in traffic and then slow way down?

Asked by Mikey about 3 years ago

I have no idea.