Forensic Psychologist: about, schools and salary
In the broadest sense possible, forensic psychology refers to the application of psychology in a court of law. Also, the term might get often tossed when referring to investigative or criminal psychology, like in the case of applying psychological theory to criminal investigation, understanding psychological problems associated with criminal behaviour and the treatment of criminals. What does a forensic psychologist do? Simply put, a forensic psychologist is a licensed psychologist, first of all, who voices an expert psychological opinion in a court of law impacting one of the two sides. A general assumption we commonly encounter is that the forensic psychologists only [...]
Forensic science technician: the basics
A forensic science technician has lots of varied work to do; here, you will find basic information about this job, including tasks, work envirionment, requirements, and definitely not least – the forensic science technician salary. What a forensic science technician does He or she must typically collect, clasify and analyze physical evidence from the scene of a crime, or any other evidence related to criminal investigations. He’s the man which bags and tags. However, others specialize more on lab work: performing tests on weapons and human samples (hair, forensic DNA analysis, tissue samples), analyze any hardware data relevant, and many, [...]
Novel DNA forensics allows for hair and eye color reconstruction in ancient human samples
Researchers from Poland and the Netherlands who have recently developed a novel DNA forensics testing method that allows for establishing hair and eye color from modern samples have found that it is just as effective for samples coming from very old remains too. The HIrisPlex DNA analysis system was developed as a forensics tool that feeds back physical characteristics like hair and eye color by looking at 24 DNA polymorphisms – naturally occurring variations. It’s been found, however, that the system could be used just as effectively on extremely old samples as well. For instance, in a paper recently published in the [...]
Forensic DNA testing
Field advancements in DNA testing have been making their presence felt for the past 10 years, and there’s a lot of controversy surrounding forensic DNA testing, mostly due to some controversial results. But science is always improving, and this type of analysis is definitely much needed in forensic studies. How forensic DNA testing works Virtually any advanced organism carries around DNA after which it can be identified; we’re not yet at the level where we have decoded the DNA code of every animal, but we’re pretty good at studying humans. DNA profiling is a technique used by forensic scientists to [...]
Forensic nursing: about, schools and salary
Nurses dispense comfort, compassion, and caring without even a prescription. ~Val Saintsbury Forensic nursing is a relatively new field in healthcare, but make no mistake – first and foremost a forensic nurse is a NURSE. I don’t mean to be obvious, but it’s an important fact that you need to factor in. Caring and helping people get past their health problems is at the forefront of nursing. Alright, so what’s the difference between a regular nurse and a forensic nurse? What is a forensic nurse? While a forensic nurse will most of the time perform the same duties as a [...]