Biology/Criminal Justice
Hampton Coleman
Zoe Roberts
Lyndsay Gabert
Jonathan Theys
Biology
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the biology discourse community is made up of many
different individuals and groups. Therefore, while being in
different groups and thinking differently, they all write in
the same format, and for just about the same reason: to
get published and to be known
When and where a persons research gets published, people
within the community, from perspective students to
researchers doing ground breaking work, will read the
publication.
Even though there are many different parts of the bio
community, they share the goal of possibly bettering
humanity
Chiropractor
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Is a person that treats patients with
musculoskeletal systems problems, which
includes a persons bones, muscles,
ligaments, and tendons.
The education required to become a
chiropractor is
• 3-4 years of undergraduate school, followed by
a 4 year Doctor of Chiropractic degree program
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While being a chiropractor, one will treat
patients of varying ages
Veterinarian
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Veterinarians are doctors who specialize in
animal medicine
While in college one should focus on
getting a BS in biology, with a possible
minor in chemistry. The curriculum that is
required for the BS is the foundation to
taking multiple entrance exams and
MCATs(Medical College Admissions Test)
required for entrance to a Vet-Med
graduate school.
Pediatrician
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Those who want to become a pediatrician
should enter a biology curriculum heavily
focused on the cellular and genetic make
up of living organisms.
While there is not a specific degree
required to become a pediatrician, it is
recommended to obtain a BS in biology,
chemistry, or physics
Should focus on a BS of biology due to
biology focusing on life sciences and the
study of the human body
Pediatrician cont
Are doctors that specialize in the
treatment of adolescents and
children
 After becoming a pedestrian, one
must take a written exam every 7
years
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Criminal Justice/ Forensic Science
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Criminal justice is the system of practices
and institutions of governments directed
at upholding social control, deterring and
mitigating Crime.
Works hand in hand with forensic Science
Forensic science applies the broad
spectrum of sciences and technology’s to
assist in investigating crimes
Forensic Biologists
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Forensic biologists examine blood and
other bodily fluids as well as hair, bones,
insects, and plant and animal remains to
help support criminal investigations and
identify victims
Forensic biologists will examine biological
evidence on weapons and clothing to
determine the time and cause of death
Professional and academic
societies and associations
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Within the bio and criminal justice
community, there are major associations
and societies that one can join.
the NABT or National Association of
Biology Teachers, and the NABR, the
National Association of Biomedical
Research, are examples of some
associations where one can join and
possibly have their work published.
another example is the NCJA or the
National Criminal justice Association.
Citation styles
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While writing or talking, people in
the bio or criminal justice fields,
as with any other type of
community, use jargon.
In bio the use of species names,
full name of compounds, and
terms for a persons field may be
used and understood by another
member
In the criminal Justice field, the
APA style is used due to the
method of documentation
Common conventions are lab
reports, write ups, cause and
effect and persuasive essays,
scientific publications, etc.
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Uses APA and MLA citation
formats.
Tumor Necrosis Factor is a
cytokine that induces apoptosis
(Sarin, 1995).
Listing an article from a book
Toole, B. P. 1981. Glycosaminoglycan
in morphogenesis. In: Cell Biology of
Extracellular Matrix (E. D. Hay, editor),
Plenum Press, NY, pp. 259-294.
These styles are used due to the
documentation style most
commonly used if these
communities. It-text citation also
allows for an easy reference point
in the document
publications
Publications from some Biology and
Criminal justice
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http://pubs.acs.org/journal/acbcct
http://thescipub.com/abstract/10.3844/ajavsp.2012.112.1
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http://nij.ncjrs.gov/multimedia/audio-jacobsonrfrw.htm#tab5
Protfolios (or logs in the criminal justice field) are used as a
ways to track ones progress (court cases, publication
drafts), achievements, and a persons general work
Works cited
www.ncja.org
 http://nij.ncjrs.gov/multimedia/audio
-jacobson-rfrw.htm#tab5
 http://thescipub.com/abstract/10.38
44/ajavsp.2012.112.115
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