Justice Scalia is reported to have mentioned the TV in a view, Judge Emeritus of D.C CCA and co-chair of NRC committee for the improvement of forensic science and Judge Harry Edwards have all mentioned the phenomenon several times on separate occasions (Cole & Dioso-Villa, 2007; Shelton, Barak and Kim, 2011).
A state court judge, Donald Shelton, who is the Chief Judge of Washtenaw County Trial Court in the state of Michigan, is a member of a prominent team of experts conducting research on the CSI effect (Cole & Dioso-Villa, 2007). According to Allegheny County judge for common pleas, Judge J. Zottola, the expectations of jurors of criminal prosecution have been changed by the TV shows.… Continue Reading...
Toxicology Testing
History in forensic science is referred to as application of science into law. The process came at a time when crime needed to be solved using sophisticated means, and institutions needed innovations in the field of science. Many techniques were adopted to determine level of toxins in people’s blood or fluids. It has helped identify harmful toxins that would otherwise not have been discovered. Toxicology testing refers to the methods used to determine toxic levels in samples. The process of toxicology testing includes collecting samples, testing the samples by use of special… Continue Reading...
a bright outlook. The three that stood out include being an actuary, a forensic science technician, or an insurance underwriter. Of these three, actuaries have higher starting salaries and larger earnings potentials.
Actuaries need a strong background in statistics, because their job is to analyze statistical data related to public health, mortality rates, accident rates, and any other variable that might be related to insurance or public policy. Goals include risk forecasting, or projections of liability costs. However, being an actuary is more than crunching numbers. Actuaries are responsible for making clear judgments based on the data, and need to think critically about… Continue Reading...
