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What is forensic science?

Forensic science, or simply forensics,

is a term commonly used to describe

the use of science and technology to

gather evidence, investigate incidents,

and establish facts that are of interest

in criminal or civil legal proceedings.

Some fields of forensic science include

ballistics, fingerprint analysis, DNA

analysis, toxicology, and footwear

analysis. Detectives use forensic science

to help them solve crimes and answer

questions.

Detectives are most often employed

by government agencies (e.g. the

police, the FBI). They can also operate

privately, working for companies

or individuals. In this case, they are

often called private investigators.

The government employs detectives

to investigate a wide variety of legal

violations, such as fraud, homicide, theft,

or illegal sales. A company might hire a

detective to find out if a competitor is

trying to steal its secrets, or to track

down shoplifters. Or a woman might

hire a private investigator to locate her

long-lost sister. It always has to do with

discovering secrets. Even the word

“detective” tells you that: It is based on

the Latin verb detegere, meaning “to

uncover.”

Important! – There are many legal

and ethical issues associated with

detective work. Detectives must not

violate anyone’s civil rights, even those

of suspects, and they must abide by

the law. They have no special rights.

How can I be a detective?

A good portion of curiosity, a well-

trained eye, and a lot of practice in

logical thinking are the most important

requirements for successful detective

work. A detective has to collect a lot of

different kinds of information and facts,

check them and sort through them, and

then later assemble them like pieces

of a puzzle to extract some sort of

meaning from them. It helps to be able

to imagine how other people might be

thinking about something, and to be able

to look at a scenario from a completely

different point of view.

A detective must have a good

understanding of the current forensic

science techniques, and the legal

system. Since so many small details

play a large role in detective work, a

professional detective has to have a

thorough, careful style of work. He

also needs to have dedicated people

working and thinking along with him in

performing deductive analysis, doing

research, and working through the

many possibilities of a case. In addition,

a detective should be persistent and

stubborn, so that all the little miss-hits

and false leads don’t throw him off the

track.

Important! You should never

involve yourself as a detective in

actual criminal cases. That is a job

for the police alone! Not only are

criminals dangerous, but you could

unintentionally interfere with the

work of law enforcement officials.

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