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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Is it normal for All Government Offices to Destroy a minor child's death records and accident report????

Asked by Brandy almost 9 years ago

Not that I'm aware of. Are you sure they were destroyed? Or simply not located at that office?

How do you use chemistry in your job as a forensic scientist?

Asked by Kayla Fitzgerald over 8 years ago

I use it the way you use your computer without writing code. I have chemicals that I use to process for prints, but we just purchase them. There are a few reagents we mix ourselves. At the coroners office we mixed almost all ourselves. A toxicologist, on the other hand, would use it every day.

Where would you say is the best university to study forensic science?

Asked by Dom almost 9 years ago

I'm sorry but I wouldn't have any idea. They didn't even have forensic science degrees when I went to school.

s it possible to determine trajectory that a gun was fired, if so, how?

Asked by Noah B over 8 years ago

At it’s most basic, a trajectory is just geometry. If you can find two fixed points then you can draw a straight line between and beyond them.

how do you become a forensic science technician

Asked by Philisa Claridy about 8 years ago

A 'forensic science technician' can refer to anything from someone who works in the Property Department to someone who does DNA analysis to someone who investigates death scenes. A good way to get a handle on the situation is to look at online job postings from places where you might want to work--the local police department, the county morgue, the state crime lab. They will post the duties and requirements for each position. You can also check the same information on the websites of professional organizations such as the American Academy of Forensic Sciences or the International Association for Identification. That should give you a good start.

What is the first thing a forensic team does when they reach the crime scene in this case homicide?

Asked by marge white over 8 years ago

Get everybody out of it, and then take pictures.

Why are some surfaces easier for fingerprints to rub off of than others?

Asked by Max G over 8 years ago

If you page up to the very first question, the answer goes into this in some detail.