A Career In Forensic Anthropology

¨Mr. Green committed murder in the pub with a bottle¨. If you like to solve mysteries, then you might find this sentence familiar. I always liked to play the game Clue because I get to solve mysteries. I want to be able to use my talent of solving mysteries in a career, and becoming a forensic scientist seems to be the perfect choice. After researching important information , such as the work environment skills required, the level of education needed, the salary and job outlook, I find myself to be highly qualified for an upcoming career in forensic science.

Every human being on this earth has had different predicaments that have occurred in their life. All in which, have modified their perspective on ideas, future decisions, or past experiences. The lessons that life throws at you teaches you who you are and reminds you where you come from. My experiences have taught me to enjoy the advantages I have in life and to establish my dreams because my parents immigrated here from Mexico earning their residency, just so my siblings and I can have a chance at a good life. Since my parents gave me a chance to dream and make it real than that’s what i will do.

Forensic anthropology is the physical or biological studies of a human skeleton. The purpose of a forensic anthropologist is to discover secrets hidden in bones. Forensic anthropologists are trained physical anthropologists. The difference between the two are the amount of knowledge involved in forensic anthropology. In forensic anthropology science, biology, and culture are applied to the legal process.

Confucius once said, “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” I believe in picking a career not based on the amount of money it makes, but on the passion one has for it. My dream is to become a Forensic Anthropologist. Ever since I was a little girl, I have loved reading books about the human body. This naturally lead me to watch the TV show Bones when I got older, and I realized the difference that Dr. Temperance Brennan was making in people, both living and dead, and I wanted to be able to be a voice for those who no longer have one. Forensic Anthropology is a career that allows me to take my passion for the human body, helping people, and learning about the past into a morally and intellectually satisfying

I have chosen to do the Early College Program to save money and prepare me for when I go off to study my major. I aspire to be a Forensic Pathologist which requires 15 years plus of schooling. Schooling that will require a lot of money and hard-work.

Bloodstain Pattern Analyst: Analyze patterns in blood in order to identify important clues about various crimes. Bloodstain pattern analysts can help determine the type of weapon used, who the primary suspect was, whether a struggle occurred or not, and the direction the victim and or suspect was traveling at that time.

When an interrogation subject does not tell the truth, creating and remembering a fictional story places a heavy load on their mental faculties. They must continually calculate whether their story is cohesive. When Criminal Justice investigators question these subjects, increasing this load will increase the physical responses the subject exhibit, which helps investigators predict whether the person is telling the truth. A practice investigators use to accomplish this is to have the subject tell the story from end to beginning. This makes it difficult for the subject to recall details that match the fictional story timeline. Additionally, the investigators can request that the subject sustain eye contact. When a subject is recalling a fictional recount, looking away helps them focus on remembering their story.

The first job that popped into my mind when this assignment was assigned was a trial lawyer. Seeking justice in this crazy thing we call life seems like a very important job, and I would enjoy a job with such importance. I have always been a person that would go out of my way to help those in need, so being a trial lawyer would be the perfect fit. I would defend those who have been neglected by someone or something. I would provide a balance between the law and the citizens.

The first careers that I’m going to be discussing is a forensic pathologist, which is actually something that I intend to pursue after school. A forensic pathologist is someone who perform autopsies and determine the cause and the manner of a death, disease, or injury to people who die unexpectedly, suddenly, or violently. They also determine whether the death is a homicide, suicide, accidental, natural or unknown(forensicscolleges.com). Forensic Pathologists are educated as physicians and licensed to practice medicine in the state that they are employed(explorehealthcareers.org). They have to be certified by the ABP with a subspecialty in forensic pathology. Getting certified can take between four and five years.

I chose to discuss a wide range of careers for my project. I researched from medical to musical to find what I think are the five most interesting careers on the market today. I chose to write about Forensic Pathology, Embalming, Symphonic Music, ASL Interpretation, and Deaf Education. Heres a brief overview of each career's scope, requirements, benefit packages, the best schools for the subject and those school's requirements.

Forensic anthropology - The study of skeletons to connect pieces of history and/or provide closure after a disaster such as a murder, plane crash, or fire have occurred.

While attending Stevenson I hope to gain the courage I need to break out of my shell. In doing so I will be able to converse with people without being so withdrawn and reserved. Hopefully I will also be able to make plenty of connections with people. I would also like to gain the knowledge I need for years to come after I have completed school. I chose to major in chemistry because I have always taken a liking to the sciences. Chemistry in particular was chosen because it was my favorite science class that I have taken. Right now I have decided that I want to go into the field of forensics particularly toxicology. I have researched this career and am fully prepared to obtain the skills I need for this job. The job does pay what I am looking

For my career investigation, I chose forensic science. With forensic science, you need to have at least a four-year science degree, and it’s recommended you do an internship. I managed to find a few reasonable colleges, and figured out the total prices for each college, which average out to about $395,933. I also researched a couple integral things to getting a job as a forensic scientist.

I am still undecided on what career pathway I want to take. Both jobs seem so great to me and it is a tough decision for me to make alone on just this research. In the upcoming weeks I am going to be doing a ride along with the Augusta County Sheriff's Office and I think that will help me with my decision by getting first hand experience of their job. Dr. Boyd said that I should come by for a college visit when I get the chance and I think that it would be great to talk to her and go more in depth into what it is really like in the field of forensic anthropology. Both jobs have good things I like and dislike. I like that detectives are always busy but I wish they earned more money. I like the field work that forensic anthropologists do but

The future is a very frightening topic to think about as nothing is certain about it. My goals for the future as still unclear, as they are constantly changing or changes are altering them a little bit. As for right now, my goals for the future, professionally, are to get a career in the field of forensics, and professionally, to become more social, communicate better with my peers, and have the ability to analyze other people’s perspectives better (for a better understanding).