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What is forensic science, and

how do detectives use it?

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 elds of forensic science include

ballistics, ngerprint 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 nd 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.”

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 ofcials.

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