Blood Spatter
Analyst
By: Noah Wagenman
What is it?
The name pretty much says it all. The duty of a Blood
Spatter Analyst is to inspect a crime scene for blood
stains, and if those blood stains are in any pattern, the
amount of blood, and the place where the blood is.
The blood is used in a DNA analysis, which will help
criminologists and detectives solve crimes and catch
suspects.
How to become one
Like most jobs, this requires you to go to college. At least a
bachelors degree in a natural science to be exact. You will
also be expected to have on-the-job training from out on
the field, to back in the lab. There are specific classes for
different levels of analysts, these classes include biology,
anatomy, criminology, constitutional law and statistical
analysis. You must also have a degree in a forensic
science, and or, criminal justice.
Other Duties
People in the forensic science field can testify not only on
just personal knowledge, but also their own opinion
based on his informed evaluation of the evidence presented and scientific tests performed, experience,
and ability. They try and distinguish what type of weapon
was used. And look at the pattern in which the blood is
making to try and guess if the victim was in a struggle or
not.
Do they get payed well?
Starting as a blood spatter analyst, on
average, you make $42,000 a yea. Within 5
years you could be making $75,000. And with
10 years and over it’s around $85,000$160,000 per year!