Forensic Science Exam
Crime Scene Investigator correct answersSalary: $ 27, 509
annually Duties:
• Collect, develop, preserve latent fingerprints
• Search out, collect, preserve, log evidence
• Document all handling of evidence and property
• Maintain activity logs and generate reports
• Respond to emergency and non-emergency calls for
service
•Transports evidence to Property Control
Office Requirements:
Skill in maintaining records, work as a team member, interact with people
of different social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds, communicate clearly
and concisely both verbally and in writing; must complete forensic science
course from American Institute of Applied Science within 14 months of hire;
successful completion of background investigation and polygraph required
Forensic Crime Laboratory Scientist correct answersSalary: $ 66, 7880 -
$ 96, 824 annually
Duties:
• Analyzing blood samples for the presence of alcohol
• Writing detailed reports
•Conduct the interpretation, evaluation, and quality review of analytical
results and reports
•Will assist in the training of blood alcohol examiners, maintain
instrumentation, validate new methods, and establish and write policies and
procedures.
Requirements:
Experience as a Technical Leader of a Blood alcohol unit, have worked in an
accredited Forensic Laboratory, experience validating instruments and
methods, experience as a Technical Assessor for a Laboratory Accreditation
Body, experience in training blood alcohol analysis, knowledge of Toxicology
blood drug analysis, strong communication skills, strong writing skills
Forensic Crime Laboratory Scientist correct answersSalary: $ 41, 667 -
$ 68, 177 annually
Duties:
•This is a non-sworn position and may be located in either of 3 laboratory
settings: Drug Chemistry Section at the Raleigh Laboratory, Triad Regional
Laboratory (Greensboro), or Western Regional Laboratory (Asheville)
location.
• Performs chemical and instrumental analysis on drug and/or toxicology
evidence
• Prepares a laboratory report that supports the analytical findings
• Provides testimony as an expert witness in court proceedings
, •Participates in competency and proficiency
testing Requirements:
Obtain individual certification consistent with international and ISO
standards within 18 months of the date the analyst becomes eligible to
seek certification according to the standards of the certifying entity,
undergo and must successfully complete a comprehensive background
investigation. Master's level college degree. Overtime is required in this
position
Forensic Crime Scene Investigator correct answersSalary: $ 46, 707 -
$ 60, 135 annually
Duties:
• Collect, processes and safeguards evidence
• Provides court testimony
• Supervises investigators when officer in charge is absent
•Examines physical evidence to determine what method of
processing to use Requirements:
Must possess a Bachelor of Science degree in a natural or forensic science
from an accredited university; graduates of programs accredited by the
Forensic Science Educational Program Accreditation Commission are
preferred. Knowledge of principles, theories, concepts and practices of
analytical chemistry, physical sciences, or biology or related field to the
work. Knowledge of the rules of evidence and the methods used in
presenting evidence in court; and policies and procedures for maintaining
the chain-of- evidence integrity.
Knowledge of safety practices and procedures that apply to field analysis,
particularly in the forensic laboratories; and knowledge, skill and ability to
maintain research methods
and techniques, keep informed of current literature and/precedence
relevant to the forensic scientific fields.
Medical Examiner correct answersSalary: $ 142, 290 - $ 248, 082
annually Duties:
Provides administrative and pathology assistance
Morgue administration, supervising the activity of the professional and
technical staff in autopsy-related activities
Performs approximately 250 medicolegal autopsies per year
Twenty or more times a year, testifies in state and federal courts
regarding autopsy findings
Reviews 1400-1450 non-central office cases annually for completeness and
accuracy and consults with local medical examiners
Requirements:
Extensive knowledge of the diversified specialized equipment,
instruments, and materials required in all phases of pathology.
Considerable knowledge of microscopy, toxicology, ballistics, and
investigative techniques as they relate to forensic medicine. Thorough
knowledge of procedures involved in detection, analyzing, evaluating, and
, interpreting manifestations and symptoms of physical conditions from
pathologic examinations. Licensed to practice medicine in the state of North
Carolina, board certified in Anatomic and Forensic Pathology by the American
Board of Pathology and two years of experience in forensic medicine; or an
equivalent combination of education and experience
Crime Scene Investigator correct answersThen, someone applied powder
where I lay and brushed some of the powder away. He brushed a little too
hard, though, and damaged a small part of me.
A light flashed from a camera
Then, tape was laid down on top of me and the powder. Next thing I knew, I
felt myself being lifted from the surface! I was laid down on an index card
and put in a bag.
Crime Laboratory Scientist correct answersA woman looked at me
carefully using a small magnifier she called her
She used a small pointer to count my ridges and wrote down many
details about my appearance.
She placed me beside another card with a print that was taken from a
woman. After careful comparison, she placed me carefully back into the bag
and back into my drawer.
Medical Examiner correct answersThe other print was made during the
processing of the dead body.
Forensic Anthropology correct answersWhich of the following branches
of Forensic Science would identify sex, age, and height from human
remains?
Forensic Odontologist correct answersWhich of the following branches of
Forensic Science would involve a dentist?
Ballistics correct answersWhich of the following branches of Forensic
Science would use characteristics of guns to determine weapons used at
a crime scene?
3RD correct answersIn which century did Forensic Science first begin?
Yi Yu Ji correct answersThe name for a collection of criminal cases of the
first forensic science case where a woman claimed her husband died in a
fire
Toxicologist correct answersWhich field of forensics would involve detecting
drugs and poison at a crime scene?
Botanist correct answersWhich field of forensics would involve using
pollen grains to determine place/time of year of a crime scene?
Crime Scene Investigator correct answersSalary: $ 27, 509
annually Duties:
• Collect, develop, preserve latent fingerprints
• Search out, collect, preserve, log evidence
• Document all handling of evidence and property
• Maintain activity logs and generate reports
• Respond to emergency and non-emergency calls for
service
•Transports evidence to Property Control
Office Requirements:
Skill in maintaining records, work as a team member, interact with people
of different social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds, communicate clearly
and concisely both verbally and in writing; must complete forensic science
course from American Institute of Applied Science within 14 months of hire;
successful completion of background investigation and polygraph required
Forensic Crime Laboratory Scientist correct answersSalary: $ 66, 7880 -
$ 96, 824 annually
Duties:
• Analyzing blood samples for the presence of alcohol
• Writing detailed reports
•Conduct the interpretation, evaluation, and quality review of analytical
results and reports
•Will assist in the training of blood alcohol examiners, maintain
instrumentation, validate new methods, and establish and write policies and
procedures.
Requirements:
Experience as a Technical Leader of a Blood alcohol unit, have worked in an
accredited Forensic Laboratory, experience validating instruments and
methods, experience as a Technical Assessor for a Laboratory Accreditation
Body, experience in training blood alcohol analysis, knowledge of Toxicology
blood drug analysis, strong communication skills, strong writing skills
Forensic Crime Laboratory Scientist correct answersSalary: $ 41, 667 -
$ 68, 177 annually
Duties:
•This is a non-sworn position and may be located in either of 3 laboratory
settings: Drug Chemistry Section at the Raleigh Laboratory, Triad Regional
Laboratory (Greensboro), or Western Regional Laboratory (Asheville)
location.
• Performs chemical and instrumental analysis on drug and/or toxicology
evidence
• Prepares a laboratory report that supports the analytical findings
• Provides testimony as an expert witness in court proceedings
, •Participates in competency and proficiency
testing Requirements:
Obtain individual certification consistent with international and ISO
standards within 18 months of the date the analyst becomes eligible to
seek certification according to the standards of the certifying entity,
undergo and must successfully complete a comprehensive background
investigation. Master's level college degree. Overtime is required in this
position
Forensic Crime Scene Investigator correct answersSalary: $ 46, 707 -
$ 60, 135 annually
Duties:
• Collect, processes and safeguards evidence
• Provides court testimony
• Supervises investigators when officer in charge is absent
•Examines physical evidence to determine what method of
processing to use Requirements:
Must possess a Bachelor of Science degree in a natural or forensic science
from an accredited university; graduates of programs accredited by the
Forensic Science Educational Program Accreditation Commission are
preferred. Knowledge of principles, theories, concepts and practices of
analytical chemistry, physical sciences, or biology or related field to the
work. Knowledge of the rules of evidence and the methods used in
presenting evidence in court; and policies and procedures for maintaining
the chain-of- evidence integrity.
Knowledge of safety practices and procedures that apply to field analysis,
particularly in the forensic laboratories; and knowledge, skill and ability to
maintain research methods
and techniques, keep informed of current literature and/precedence
relevant to the forensic scientific fields.
Medical Examiner correct answersSalary: $ 142, 290 - $ 248, 082
annually Duties:
Provides administrative and pathology assistance
Morgue administration, supervising the activity of the professional and
technical staff in autopsy-related activities
Performs approximately 250 medicolegal autopsies per year
Twenty or more times a year, testifies in state and federal courts
regarding autopsy findings
Reviews 1400-1450 non-central office cases annually for completeness and
accuracy and consults with local medical examiners
Requirements:
Extensive knowledge of the diversified specialized equipment,
instruments, and materials required in all phases of pathology.
Considerable knowledge of microscopy, toxicology, ballistics, and
investigative techniques as they relate to forensic medicine. Thorough
knowledge of procedures involved in detection, analyzing, evaluating, and
, interpreting manifestations and symptoms of physical conditions from
pathologic examinations. Licensed to practice medicine in the state of North
Carolina, board certified in Anatomic and Forensic Pathology by the American
Board of Pathology and two years of experience in forensic medicine; or an
equivalent combination of education and experience
Crime Scene Investigator correct answersThen, someone applied powder
where I lay and brushed some of the powder away. He brushed a little too
hard, though, and damaged a small part of me.
A light flashed from a camera
Then, tape was laid down on top of me and the powder. Next thing I knew, I
felt myself being lifted from the surface! I was laid down on an index card
and put in a bag.
Crime Laboratory Scientist correct answersA woman looked at me
carefully using a small magnifier she called her
She used a small pointer to count my ridges and wrote down many
details about my appearance.
She placed me beside another card with a print that was taken from a
woman. After careful comparison, she placed me carefully back into the bag
and back into my drawer.
Medical Examiner correct answersThe other print was made during the
processing of the dead body.
Forensic Anthropology correct answersWhich of the following branches
of Forensic Science would identify sex, age, and height from human
remains?
Forensic Odontologist correct answersWhich of the following branches of
Forensic Science would involve a dentist?
Ballistics correct answersWhich of the following branches of Forensic
Science would use characteristics of guns to determine weapons used at
a crime scene?
3RD correct answersIn which century did Forensic Science first begin?
Yi Yu Ji correct answersThe name for a collection of criminal cases of the
first forensic science case where a woman claimed her husband died in a
fire
Toxicologist correct answersWhich field of forensics would involve detecting
drugs and poison at a crime scene?
Botanist correct answersWhich field of forensics would involve using
pollen grains to determine place/time of year of a crime scene?
