Download ~ Beyond Boundaries: Future Trends in Forensic Education. by The Forensic Examiner ~ Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Beyond Boundaries: Future Trends in Forensic Education.
- Author : The Forensic Examiner
- Release Date : January 22, 2007
- Genre: Health & Fitness,Books,Health, Mind & Body,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 198 KB
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The recent proliferation of academic forensic science programs has prompted professional organizations to reexamine their education and training needs and the role of academic institutions. Distance education in support of laboratory training efforts may help provide programs to working professionals globally, allowing them to advance their careers without the need to relocate and without extensive time lost from the bench and casework. Surveys of forensic laboratories have consistently shown a preference for applicants with a bachelor's degree in a natural science subject. A survey of U.S. laboratory directors conducted by Furton et al. in 1999 indicated that the preferred academic background for the new recruits of forensic science laboratories was overwhelmingly a bachelor's degree in chemistry. While a bachelor's of science degree in a biological subject, such as biochemistry or molecular biology, has also become desirable with the advent of DNA technology, it remained that a BS in the hard sciences was the best approach for those wishing to enter forensic science. In fact, according to this study, biochemistry, biology, and forensic science were the preferred degrees. In the latter case, the forensic science degree should have a strong science core with a requirement for a significant number of chemistry and other natural science courses. When asked their requirements for various laboratory positions, U.S. crime laboratory directors' responses were 63% BS, 27% BA, 6% none, 3% MS, and 1% PhD. This data indicates that the entry requirements of the profession are in stark contrast to the many MS degree programs being offered by academic institutions on both sides of the Atlantic.
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