For Students
Are you interested in becoming a forensic scientist? The following web sites have useful information about careers, colleges and universities. I also recommend you read some of the job descriptions and requirements in the Employment sections of these web sites. This will help you learn about the diverse roles in the field of Forensic Science and decide which one might be right for you.
American Academy of Forensic Sciences (www.aafs.org)
Resources
Young Forensic Scientists Forum
Employment
Students
Choosing a Career
Colleges & Universities
American Society of Crime Lab Directors (www.ascld.org)
Visitor’s Center
Student Resources
Employment
Reports on crime labs and forensic science
- An Examination of Forensic Science in California
http://ag.ca.gov/publications/crime_labs_report.pdf
- National Academy of Sciences: Study of Forensic Science in the U.S.
www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12589 https://download.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12589
- Pro-Publica Journalism in the Public Interest
Links to forensic science organizations
- American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)
- American Society of Crime Lab Directors (ASCLD)
- Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners
- California Association of Crime Lab Directors
- California Association of Criminalists
- Forensic Expert Witness Association
- Forensic Quality Services
- Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission (AAFS – FEPAC)
- Forensic Science Policy and Management’s Forum
http://myblogs.informa.com/forensics
- International Association for Identification
- The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists
- Midwestern Association of Forensic Scientists
- National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME)
thename.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=38&Itemid=26 https://netforum.avectra.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=NAME&WebCode=Visitors
- National Criminal Justice Reference System (NCJRS)
https://www.ncjrs.gov/index.html
- National Institute of Justice – Forensic Sciences
http://nij.gov/topics/forensics/welcome.html
- Northwest Association of Forensic Scientists
- Society of Forensic Toxicologists
