Forensic Science Careers

Which of the following jobs do Forensic Scientist perform? Check all that apply.

• Testify in court

• Handle crime scene evidence

• Work with crime scene investigators

• Document findings

What do you call someone who uses the principles of dentistry to identify human remains and bite marks?

• Dentist

• Odontologist

• Oral Surgeon

• Orthodontist

Which forensic scientist would identify if the skeletal remains were male or female?

• Forensic Engineer

• Forensic Entomologist

• Pathologist

• Forensic Anthropologist

How do pathologists determine the cause of death in a person?

• By looking for fingerprints

• Performing an autopsy

• Cutting their hair

• By talking to the crime scene investigator

What job does a Forensic Engineer perform?

• They build a recreation of the crime scene.

• They create evidence for the investigators to collect.

• They apply engineering knowledge to determine what went wrong with a structure.

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What do you call a person who examines guns and ammunition and interprets gunshot wounds and marks?

• Firearm Specialist

• Firearms Instructor

• Shooter Specialist

• Ballistic Analyst

What does a serologist do?

• serves warrants for criminals to be arrested

• performs autopsies

• identifies and examines blood and other bodily fluids

• identify poisons

Which of these jobs would a Document Examiner? Select all that apply.

• Determines authenticity of documents

• Identifies who wrote on a document

• Reports findings from documents

• In charge of burning all the documents after the case if over.

Who is the person who determines if drugs or other chemicals contributed to the cause of death?

• Pathologist

• Toxicologist

• Odontologist

• Serologist

What does a Forensic Entomologist study?

• weapons

• blood

• human anatomy

• insects