what are differences between forensic science & criminal justice ?
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Forensic science (often shortened to forensics) is the application of a broad spectrum of sciences to answer questions of interest to the legal system. This may be in relation to a crime or to a civil action. The use of the term "forensics" in place of "forensic science" could be considered incorrect; the term "forensic" is effectively a synonym for "legal" or "related to courts" (from Latin, it means "before the forum"). However, it is now so closely associated with the scientific field that many dictionaries include the meaning given here.\nCriminalistics is the application of various sciences to answer questions relating to examination and comparison of biological evidence, trace evidence, impression evidence (such as fingerprints, shoeprints, and tire tracks), controlled substances, firearms, and other evidence in criminal investigations. Some of the forensic science disciplines are:\nForensic odontology is the study of the uniqueness of dentition.\nForensic toxicology is the study of the effect of drugs and poisons on the human body.\nForensic engineering studies the causes of failure of devices and structures.\nForensic accounting is the study and interpretation of accounting evidence.\nForensic psychology and forensic psychiatry deal with the legal aspects of human behavior.\nForensic anthropology is the application of physical anthropology in a legal setting, usually for the recovery and identification of skeletonized human remains.\nForensic entomology deals with the examination of insects in, on, and around human remains to assist in determination of time or location of death.\nForensic evidence deals with scientific evidence from a crime scene to convict a possible criminal.\nQuestioned document examination is the study and interpretation of evidence that takes the form of document.\n\nCriminal justice refers to the system used by government to maintain social control, enforce laws, and administer justice. Police, courts, and corrections are the primary agencies charged with these responsibilities. Criminal justice is distinct from the field of criminology, which involves the study of crime as a social phenomena, causes of crime, criminal behavior, and other aspects of crime.\nThe pursuit of criminal justice is, like all forms of "justice" or "fairness" or "process", essentially the pursuit of an ideal. Thus, this field has many relations to anthropology, criminology, economics, history, law, political science, psychology, sociology, theology, and ethics.
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Crime Scene Investigations (Forensics)
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-The application of scientific knowledge to questions of civil and criminal law.\n\n-The application of a field of science to the facts related to criminal and civil litigation.\n\n-Forensics or forensic science is the application of science to questions which are of interest to the legal system as well as social sciences such as archaeology.
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That can vary immensely from one police department to another.  But here is the basic 411.  Some positions require you have a 4 year degree in science while others only require a GED or High School graduation. Generally, if you want to work in a crime laboratory as a Criminalist you will need at least a 4 year degree in science (such as Biology or Chemistry). If you want to be a Crime Scene Technician you usually need less formal education. Some agencies require you be a sworn police officer before becoming a Crime Scene Investigator.\n\nIf the position you want requires formal training then check your local colleges and universities.   Many community colleges have Criminal Justice classes that include crime scene investigations. \n\n\nBelow is a book, kind of pricey but a good source.  See if you can find a used copy someplace, or maybe your local library may have it.  But it's an excellent book on crime scene evidence and investigations.
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with a criminology degree you can work for any type of law enforcement agency.  With psychology you can do research, or be  a counselor.  If you are attending a college, they should have some sort of list of what types of jobs are usually filled with different types of degrees.
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If you want to work in forensics, you need biology, anatomy, and chemistry.  Check with a counselor at your college or university, to see what your major should be.  Good luck.
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John Jay is outstanding. Be sure you know what you want. Criminology is a study within sociology. Criminal Justice is a broader area of study. If you want to be a cop, consider taking something that will help you later along in your career such as business or language. Almost every college has a criminal justice program, not that many are strictly criminology. The University of Missouri St. Louis has a good one too.
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There are a large number of schools that offer Forensic Science graduate courses, but they're not all great.  A good place to start your search is at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences website www.aafs.org they have an education link.  Some of the best known programs are:\nJohn Jay in New York, University of New Haven in Connecticut, Univerisity of Michigan...\nAs far as undergraduate, non-forensics courses...I would try to take at least 24-36 credits in chemistry.  Many labs require a strong chemistry background, because entry level scientists usually start in the drug chemistry sections of labs.  Another good group of courses would be molecular biology, due to the advance of DNA technology.
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No, the other answer is wrong: This is exactly the meaning:\n\nLaboratory of Criminalistic Sciences and Forensic Medicine\n\nJudicial is used on France for Criminalistic\nand Legal Medicine is the term to describe Forensics
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Forensic Psychology, if you have a sciences background then Forensic Medicine.
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Wikipedia is your friend.  The link is to the article on forensics.\n\nCheck out the external links at the bottom of the article, too.
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Criminal Justice with an emphasis in pre-law.
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Criminal Justice - Used for police, FBI, ATF, CSI, etc.\nPublic Administration - More general can have various areas of focus can be used in any government work\nISCOR - International Security and Conflict Resolution - Specifically the conflict resolution portion is highly sought after in many security related fields.\n\nAs with all jobs nowadays the more you know the better your chances are at getting the job you want.
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Looking on the web, I would suggest that you look towards doing a College/University course in Forensic Science, as this appears to be the general requirement of the job.
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Forensic science, in a nutshell, is re-creating a crime. this article gives a detailed look at the history and function of forensics in the legal system http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forensic_science check it out
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Forensics do not need a special requirement and don't need to be a special agent.\nI'm not sure about the USA but in Australia, the Forensics Department are made up of Senior Constables and higher.\nTo become a Forensics Officer you need to be in the job for at least 3 years, then you have the chance to apply for Forensics Department. \nThe only requirement would be to have completed some studies regarding Forensics, such as Certficate IV Forensic Science or a diploma or degree.\nThere are many type of Forensics, there are "Bench Scientists" where they go out to a crime scene, take samples and photos required and go back to the lab to test it all out, some tests are passed onto different sectors, such as Forensic Arsonists who work with bombs, guns etc, Forensic Biologists who work with the biology side such as skin cells, as well Forensics who work with trees, bark, dirt, leaves to try match the crime scene with an offender. \nThe FBI & ABI would be far too busy to answer your questions, go to the website and try find some information, if no avail, call recruiting. They are always more than happy to help you with inquiries.
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First you'll have to ask yourself what type of investigator you'd like to be...Unlike CSI and other crime dramas all of the aspects to solving a crime are not done by the same two individuals. There are laboratory analysts: fingerprints, fiber composition, DNA etc. Then there are the MD's that perform autopsies. There are detectives that investigate the crime through research, questioning and actual street investigations. There are crime scene photographers and even more. \n\nSecond: There are many criminal justice, forensic, and photography programs with emphases in criminal investigation. One of the main schools that deals with these programs (forensics in particular) is West Virginia University. \n\nGood Luck.