CITATION

Camenson, Blythe. Opportunities in Forensic Science. US: McGraw-Hill, 2008.

Opportunities in Forensic Science

Published:  September 2008

eISBN: 9780071642118 0071642110 | ISBN: 9780071545334
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Forensic Science Fields
  • Role of forensic sciences
  • Forensic science fields
  • Other forensic disciplines
  • Forensic science and the law
  • Sample job titles
  • Training
  • Sample programs
  • Job settings
  • Working conditions
  • Salaries for forensic scientists
  • 2. Forensic Evidence
  • Crime scene reconstruction
  • Specializations
  • Credentials for criminalists
  • Sample jobs
  • Firsthand accounts
  • A final thought
  • 3. Accident and Fire Investigation
  • Role of investigators
  • Training for investigators
  • Salaries
  • Sample jobs
  • Firsthand accounts
  • A final thought
  • 4. Forensic Medicine
  • Forensic pathology
  • Forensic dentistry and odontology
  • Forensic nursing
  • Sample jobs
  • Firsthand account
  • A final thought
  • 5. Forensic Anthropology
  • Branches of anthropology
  • Training
  • Job settings
  • Finding a job
  • Salaries
  • Sample job
  • Firsthand account
  • A final thought
  • 6. Forensic Psychology and Psychiatry
  • Legal issues
  • Work settings
  • Training for forensic psychologists and psychiatrists
  • Forensic social work and mental health counseling
  • Training for forensic social workers and counselors
  • Psychiatric technicians
  • Salaries
  • Sample jobs
  • Firsthand accounts
  • A final thought
  • 7. Emerging Forensic Science Fields
  • Forensic computer and cyber investigations
  • Forensic accounting
  • Forensic economics
  • Forensic engineering
  • Forensic architecture
  • Wildlife forensics
  • Sample jobs
  • A final thought
  • Appendix: Professional Associations
  • Further Reading