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Forensic Science Technicians  

Definition of Occupation

Analyze and classify biological fluids using DNA typing or serological techniques. Analyze gunshot residue and bullet paths in order to determine how shootings occurred. Analyze handwritten and machine-produced textual evidence to decipher altered or obliterated text or to determine authorship, age, and/or source. Collect evidence from crime scenes, storing it in conditions that preserve its integrity. Collect impressions of dust from surfaces in order to obtain and identify fingerprints. Compare objects such as tools with impression marks in order to determine whether a specific object is responsible for a specific mark.