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Last Answer on July 21, 2022

Do you think if someone had all the training and experience plus is post certified do you think they would have a better or the same chance at getting a job a civilian can get? As well about advancements? I guess it could be like anything else the more the better. Right?

Asked by Terry over 5 years ago

I'm not sure what you mean by post certified?

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Is there anyone special you worked with?

Asked by Jason about 4 years ago

Could you clarify that question? I'm not sure what mean.

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So you wanna be a Forensic Scientist?

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If there is animal blood and human blood mixed at a crime scene, how does that affect a DNA test? In other words, does animal blood contaminate human blood enough to confuse a DNA test? How has this technology advanced in the past 10 years?

Asked by Gorgonbunny almost 4 years ago

That’s an excellent question, that unfortunately I can’t answer. We have the OBTI test that can confirm blood is human, but beyond that…I don’t know if there are alleles that both animals and humans share that might show up in the average DNA analysis. Even if animals have some alleles that are the same as humans, if those aren’t the alleles looked for in a DNA test, then it wouldn’t affect things. But if they are, then I don’t know if scientists have a way to distinguish them. Sorry I can’t be more help!

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Hi Lisa the forensic scientist. In this scenario it might be a little graphic.

So let’s say there is a girl/woman (or a guy I suppose) was being raped and sodomized. She was being forced to preform oral sex and she bites his penis totally off.

Would this be self defense? I would hope it would be classified self defense. Right? But I know sometimes the system is messed up and puts someone who was defending his/her/their self(s) are thrown under the bus.

Asked by Claire almost 5 years ago

That would be a legal question, unaffected by forensics.

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If you ask a cop why do all cops have short hair and the cop says something like “we cut it short so we don’t pull it all out” what does that mean?

Asked by Ryan over 4 years ago

It means that, like most people, they get tired of people asking them stupid questions.

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Hello what do different colors flags mean? You know those little flags that stick in the ground? What does pink, yellow, green, multicolored, white, etc mean?

Asked by Barney over 4 years ago

I have no idea--are you referring to utility companies marking gas lines, etc? My agency has some flags but we haven't used them recently. I suspect if an agency uses different colored flags it might be some internal coding that they use. Sorry I can't be more help.

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What are some advancements from a forensic scientist?

Asked by GunKillerOdin about 4 years ago

I’m not sure what you mean. Do you mean how does a forensic scientist advance in their career, or what scientific advancements have been made by forensic scientists?

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Do you think if someone had all the training and experience plus is post certified do you think they would have a better or the same chance at getting a job a civilian can get? As well about advancements? I guess it could be like anything else the more the better. Right?

Is there anyone special you worked with?

So you wanna be a Forensic Scientist?

If there is animal blood and human blood mixed at a crime scene, how does that affect a DNA test? In other words, does animal blood contaminate human blood enough to confuse a DNA test? How has this technology advanced in the past 10 years?

Also on Jobstr...

If you ask a cop why do all cops have short hair and the cop says something like “we cut it short so we don’t pull it all out” what does that mean?

Hello what do different colors flags mean? You know those little flags that stick in the ground? What does pink, yellow, green, multicolored, white, etc mean?

What are some advancements from a forensic scientist?

Forensic Scientist

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

Do you think if someone had all the training and experience plus is post certified do you think they would have a better or the same chance at getting a job a civilian can get? As well about advancements? I guess it could be like anything else the more the better. Right?

Is there anyone special you worked with?

So you wanna be a Forensic Scientist?

If there is animal blood and human blood mixed at a crime scene, how does that affect a DNA test? In other words, does animal blood contaminate human blood enough to confuse a DNA test? How has this technology advanced in the past 10 years?

Also on Jobstr...

If you ask a cop why do all cops have short hair and the cop says something like “we cut it short so we don’t pull it all out” what does that mean?

Hello what do different colors flags mean? You know those little flags that stick in the ground? What does pink, yellow, green, multicolored, white, etc mean?

What are some advancements from a forensic scientist?

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