| Job Title |
Criminalist |
| Job Description |
Applies Scientific Principles To Analysis, Identification,
And Classification Of Mechanical Devices, Chemical And Physical
Substances, Materials, Liquids, Or Other Physical Evidence
Related To Criminology, Law Enforcement, Or Investigative Work:
Searches For, Collects, Photographs, And Preserves Evidence.
Performs Variety Of Analytical Examinations, Utilizing
Chemistry, Physics, Mechanics, And Other Sciences. Analyzes
Items, Such As Paint, Glass, Printed Matter, Paper, Ink,
Fabric, Dust, Dirt, Gases, Or Other Substances, Using
Spectroscope, Microscope, Infrared And Ultraviolet Light,
Microphotography, Gas Chromatograph, Or Other Recording,
Measuring, Or Testing Instruments. Identifies Hair, Skin,
Tissue, Blood, Bones, Or Human Organs. Examines And Classifies
Explosives, Firearms, Bullets, Shells, And Other Weapons.
Interprets Laboratory Findings Relative To Drugs, Poisons,
Narcotics, Alcohol, Or Other Compounds Ingested Or Injected Into
Body. Reconstructs Crime Scene, Preserving Marks Or Impressions
Made By Shoes, Tires, Or Other Objects By Plaster Or Moulage
Casts. Prepares Reports Or Presentations Of Findings, Methods,
And Techniques Used To Support Conclusions, And Prepares
Results For Court Or Other Formal Hearings. May Testify As
Expert Witness On Evidence Or Crime Laboratory Techniques.
Confers With Experts In Such Specialties As Ballistics,
Fingerprinting, Handwriting, Documents, Electronics, Metallurgy,
Biochemistry, Medicine, Or Others.
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