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=__**Forensic Science**__=

What is forensic science?
Forensics is an investigative technique used to help solve crimes by analyzing biological or chemical evidence at the crime scene. It‘s also a series of tests or scientific techniques that are used during criminal investigations.[2]

What training does a forensic scientist need?
In high school get all the math and science courses you can. A bachelors degree in forensic science provides a strong background knowledge of chemistry, biology, math and physics. You will also take courses such as Criminal Investigation.[4]

What are the steps to solving a crime?
(1) First you need to collect the data from the crime scene like when the crime has occured, blood samples, fingerprints, and footprints. (2) Next with those samples try to cordinate the clues from the samples to match the suspects DNA. (3) Then you have to locate the suspect. He also might be in hiding. (4) When you find the suspect report him to the CSI " crime scene investigation" and they will figure out how long he will be inprisoned and what the punishment is. [6]

How do forensic scientist collect DNA and evidence?
Criminalists are forensic scientists that collect data and evidence. Sometimes when scientists collect and read blood and other body fluids and they can’t see the evidence then they use a special LED light to see fingerprints and other evidence. When they get evidence and scan it they get a blueprint of people’s DNA and match it up with victims. [3] =What are some tools forensic scientists use?= Forensic scientists use many tools. One is the Electron Microscope. What that does is it lets you analyze bits of hair and things like that. Another tool that forensic scientists use is the Gel Lifter. What that does is if you put it on a surface things like dust stick to it. There’s also a Gunshot Residue Kit. It tells you if a gunshot has just been fired. Also there’s a Swab they use that to take DNA and to do things like that. The last thing I’m going to tell you about is the Scalpel. That is used to cut things like carpet and take DNA and evidence off the carpet. Those are some tools used by forensic scientists. [1]

How are animals involved in forensic science?
All animals help forensic scientists by leaving their hair on crime scenes, and on victims’ clothes. They can be identified what particular species they belong to. After that they can be compared to either the victims’ pets or the suspects’ pets. The cause of death could also have been an actual animal, even if the victim or victims lived in a suburban area. You might have not thought so, but rats, ferrets, and even dogs could have caused a death.[5]

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