Forensic Scientists Research Paper

“We all can see, but can you observe?” (A.D. Garrett). Most people see everything around them, but they never really realize what is going on. People look for things, but don’t actually look. What I’m referring to is that people don’t pay attention to the smallest detail. They look more at the whole big picture, rather than, at what makes up the big picture. Forensic Scientists’ are, I would say, trained to look at the little details. They are specialists that use their knowledge for the purpose of the law. From what I know, forensic scientists are people who examine evidence, physical or testimonial and try to make sense of it as to how a crime happened or what happened. There are many different types of forensic scientists that specialize in one area of research from fingerprinting to arson residue analyzation. Like they show on Forensic Files, all evidence matters. The smallest little hiccup from a criminal can help answer any who, what, when, or why questions. Other than that, the only thing I really know about forensic sciences is through Forensic Files and my forensic class sophomore year at Lee High School. …show more content…
Honestly, I am not quite sure if a forensic scientist is what I want to be for the rest of my life, but it’s pretty interesting to me and exciting enough to make me want to go through all the schooling. I am hoping that this research gives me a more solid ground on where I stand with this career. What does a forensic scientist do? What jobs use forensic science? What is a typical day in a forensic scientist’s career? Are forensic scientists’ relatively similar to how they show them on T.V.? What does it take to become a forensic scientist? Hopefully, by finding answers to these questions, I will be able to decide if this is what I want to do. Even if it’s as a