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k9ck024
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Posted: Wed Aug 17th, 2011 07:49 am | 1st Post |
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Hello, I'm a student at Diablo Valley College. I'm planning to major in Criminal Justice and apply and transfer to California State University in Fall 2012. I want to become a crime scene investigator (or any crime scene related), a forensic scientist, or a private investigator. I have few questions I want to ask.
I've been told that in order to become a crime scene investigator, you need to become a sworn officer. This will be a problem because I don't want to become an officer. However, other people told me that you don't need to become an officer in order to become crime scene investigator. So which one is correct or can it be both? Is there any other crime scene career without becoming an officer?
My next question is, is it possible to become a forensic scientist with major in Criminal Justice and minor in Forensic Science, or do I have to major in Forensic Science?
Last question is, do need to become an officer before becoming a private investigator? The university I'll be applying doesn't offer private investigation program, but is it possible to get a degree in Criminal Justice and train as a private investigator afterward, or do I need to find a school that offers private investigation program?
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k9ck024
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cjustice
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Posted: Mon Aug 22nd, 2011 01:40 pm | 3rd Post |
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1) there are many agencies, particularly larger ones who have civilian crime scene techs.
2) the word forensic comes from the latin word foren meaning to debate. so, forensic science is bringing any science and/or discipline into court. So, a person starts out as an expert in a science. however, a criminalist is a person who processes and sometimes interprets evidence. if you want to be a forensic anthropologist, you study anthropolgy and are thus a scientist. it sounds like you want to be a criminalist, so a criminal justice degree with advanced math and science courses in your GE may be best course.
3) requirements for PI vary from state to state, but i dont know of one that requires a college degree.
raymond
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