I'm looking for different Forensic test they would possibly use in CSI. Any suggestions??
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DNA comparison by electrophoresis. I've seen kits available in school divisions for science classes. On a similar note: paper chromatography to check if the composition of ink between samples are same or different.
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I really couldn't narrow it down to one favorite; so I'll just give you an idea of what I make a point not to miss if I can help it!  CSI, NCIS, American Idol, Survivor, Lost, Ghost Whisperer.  Love the old Law and Order and Law and Order SVU, but I can catch them anytime on USA or TBS, so I gave you may top "must see" shows.
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CSI CSI CSI CSI and more CSI.
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The University of Tennessee has one of the best forensic anthropology labs around.  It is run by a Dr. Bass.  You may have heard of him, we have a place called the Body Farm here and he is one of the BEST Forensic Anthropologist in the country.  Check out the book DEATH'S ACRE and you will learn alot about him and the Body Farm.
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Science is mandatory. You don't roll up to a crime scene and play cop like on the CSI show. It isnt like that at all. Crime scenes take hours to analyze and are not glamorous or fun like in your show. Results are often IN YOUR FACE obvious, but have to be proven with painstaking precision for court reasons. It isn't like, "A-HA, I've discovered something!" It's more like, "I need a sample of those brains on the wall over there to actually make sure they are in fact brains, so I can say that he blew his brains out."\n\nPlease dont jump on the CSI bandwagon and think you are going to become a crime scene investigator. Especially if you don't like science. Math and Science are key components to this stuff, and if you don't enjoy them, then don't bother. \n\nAlso, working in a lab is even more important. In there, you learn to deal with specimens safely and in a contained environment. Secondly, after you actually HAVE A FOUNDATION of experience, you can move into the field, which is often littered with contaminants and issues for field collecting data. Without working in a lab, youd have no idea what you are doing. So to summarize your question with a great answer:\nNO, you can't become a CSI without working in a lab, and without a strong background in science, math and lab skills.
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You'd probably have to go back to the 14th or 15th Century for this one; though 14th or 15th Century forensic science was crude at best, scientists at that time were were very meticulous investigators.\n\nOTBPOC
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"Forensics" is a very broad term that just means analytical (generally used in reference to crime scene analysis).  Thus, when looking for information on a Forensic Science you shouldn't just type in "Forensics," because you'll get everything from psychology to odontology.  This site is dedicated to Forensic Chemistry, or analytical chemistry, applied to crime scene analysis.  This would generally include bomb fragment analysis and various other types of chemical residue analysis. \n\nForensic Chemistry and Toxicology generally concerns the detection and characterization of poisons or toxins exhibiting adverse physiological effects. Laboratory methods used in chemical toxicological analysis cover a wide range and may be broadly classified as follows: (1) physical tests (2) crystal tests (3) chemical spot tests (4) spectrophotometric tests (5) chromatographic tests.\n\nThis website should be a great resource: http://www.chemistry.org/portal/a/c/s/1/acsdisplay.html?DOC=vc2%5C3wk%5Cwk3_forensics.html
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DOING SOME CSI WORK I SEE, HA HA GOOD LUCK
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It will be rerun again, but it could be a few months.  You can always check the schedule for the show on CBS.com.  There are also downloads for it, I'm sure, if you check Limewire or Bearshare or Youtube.  Also try googling the phrase "CSI Season 6 finale episode download" or something to that effect, and see if you can find it.\n\nOnly other thing I can think of if you don't want to download it is to check the IMDB.com message boards as sometimes you can find people who "trade" or sell tapes there, or you can search other CSI message boards for someone who has taped it and maybe be willing to hook you up for a small fee.\n\nGood luck!
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Here are several:\nhttp://www.gawwk.com/ica2/search2.php?qry=computer+forensics
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Basic education requirements will vary depending on the branch of forensic science you wish to enter.  In general, a degree in chemistry with at least 25 semester hours including quant, inorganic qual, instrumental and p-chem would be advantageous.  If you wish to go into the biology area (DNA) a comparable biology degree, with genetics, biochemistry and population statistics is a minimum.  A masters is preferable.\n\nAs a previous contributor noted, the real world forensic laboratory is NOT anything like CSI.  Most forensic scientists rarely leave the laboratory.  The vast majority of forensic scientists are NOT sworn law enforcement officers, although there are a few labs that still have sworn personnel.\n\nFor the most part a degree in Forensic Science is not much of an advantage and often does not provide the basic education needs of a forensic scientist.  A very solid physical science BS degree, plus a number of debate or speech type classes is what I look for when I am hiring new forensic scientists in our system.
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CSI- all of them. They make you use your brain.
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CSI: Las Vegas and NCIS. My most favorites shows. If u ask me anything about they CSI that are not on thursday noight but repeat and i see them i can tell u what is going to happen.
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in no way whatsoever ( it is not accurate enough for court ) sorry for the pause - at work\n\neven if we ever get a test that is 100% accurate the effect will be minimal \n\nwe would not use it in crime solving ( self incrimination ) nor in business ( right to privacy )
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There is no true certification in forensics. There is no natinal test or such.\n\nThe best bet is to look at a program in your area and see what coursework you have taken already. Look at Cal State Los Angeles.  Their program has many classes that are specialized.\nCRIM 511:  Principles of Research\nCRIM 550:  Crime Scene Reconstruction\nCRIM 552:  Trace Evidence Analysis\nCRIM 553:  Forensic Serology and DNA Analysis\nCRIM 554:  Identification of Controlled Substances\nCRIM 557:  Forensic Pathology\nCRIM 559:  Forensic Microscopy\nCRIM 560:  Forensic Toxicology\nCRIM 562:  Courtroom and Legal Issues in Criminalistics\nCRIM 594:  Thesis Prospectus\n\nB.  ELECTIVES                                     (8 units)\n\nANTH 463:  Forensic Anthropology\nBIOL 402:  Electron Microscopy\nBIOL 408:  Experimental Design and Advanced Biometry\nBIOL 413:  Molecular Diagnostics\nBIOL 415:  Population Genetics\nBIOL 416:  Molecular Genetics\nBIOL 417:  Gene Manipulation\nBIOL 432:  Fundamentals of Toxicology\nCRIM 595: Directed Field Work\n\nSo your other MS degree would cover most of those electives well. So other than field work and the core classes you have 50% done. If the school was willing, you could get another masters in forensics in a year or so capitalizing on previous coursework.\n\nAlso, having this type of background would make you more employable.\n\nAlso many facilities hire specialized lab biologists and chemists to run these tests. They do not do any field work or colelction, they just run DNA samples or such and have an onsite training to learn about chain of custody type issues.\n\nIt is not all CSI like where the same character does field work, analyzes  prints, samples DNA and solves the case. It is very much a team effort of many.
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If you want to hide the body, I would suggest not doing that.  That will give the CSI team a wonderful place to start.  Now if you want to mess with their heads you could draw it someplace else or draw a bunch of outlines.  If you want to be found out & help the CSI's along a little bit then sure.  You might be able to use it in an insanity defense also by saying you just wanted something to color around....j/k
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Everyone above is more or less correct - CSIs are actually the people that collect evidence from the scene itself.  They are generally not the people that do the fun experiments in the lab, as it takes a separate skill set to handle and analyse organic material than it does to collect that material without contamination and provide real-time analysis to law enforcement.\n\nThe most obvious difference between real CSIs and the ones you see on TV are that, first, they very rarely speak to suspects or 'do' a whole case; a blood spatter expert may very well just analyse one blood spatter after another, handing out reports stating that this spatter came from this angle, inflicted by an object with such-and-such mass...  a geneticist may extract and analyse DNA from several cases at once without any information as to what effect their results will have on a given case, etc.  \n\nThe most substantial difference between real life and TV, however, is the time factor.  In many parts of North America, the processing time for many lab results is extremely high.  Every week the CSI team barrels through another case; in reality, a single homicide could tie up a small staff for several years, and the suspects very, very rarely confess - a lab tech could spend two years working on a blunt-object murder, wait another three years for appeals to come to an end, and see a suspect whom they've never met locked up for five years while still proclaiming his innocence.  Not quite as fulfilling as TV would have us think.