What does a Forensic Science Technician do?
These are some of the common tasks performed by a forensic science technician • Examining and analyzing tissue samples, substances, physical materials or ballistics evidence by means of different specialized equipment and techniques • Reading and interpreting findings from the laboratory to identify substances and other type of evidence collected at the crime scene • Collecting and processing evidence used to solve criminal cases; • Consulting with experts from areas such as medicine, ballistics, DNA science, metallurgical, electronics, psychology, writing or other to discuss evidence and findings; • Reconstruct the events of a crime to find relationships among elements of evidence; • Write reports or presentations with the findings, methods, and techniques employed in a case; • Provide expert testimony in judicial trials or hearings;
