Chapter 22
Ten Great Forensic Careers
IN THIS CHAPTER
Seeking employment in various forensic fields
Understanding what the job entails
Looking into the educational requirements for each job
If you like science and law enforcement, you can probably find a career niche in the field of forensics. One caveat: By definition, forensics deals with law enforcement, meaning that if you have a criminal record, you may as well look for another line of work.
In this chapter, I offer information about how you can get your foot in the door and a few of the more interesting areas of forensics. Many of the careers I mention are illustrated throughout this book, and Chapter 2 gives detailed descriptions of the most common jobs.
By no means is this list complete, and the information I give you is general in nature. Every jurisdiction has its own way of doing things, including official job descriptions and educational requirements for the various jobs that are available. Likewise, all forensics offices and labs have different levels of sophistication supported by budgets of varying sizes. Smaller departments can’t afford to offer some services, and larger regional offices and labs may employ personnel ...
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