r/ForensicScience

Hey everyone, I’m a B.Sc. Forensic Science student and currently working on my dissertation project. I honestly need some genuine guidance because this is my first major research project and I don’t want it to look copied or fully AI-written.

My topic is:

Detection of Latent Fingerprint Using Dragonfruit Peels on Porous and Non-Porous Surfaces 🔍🍉

I have to prepare a complete dissertation in university format with:

\- Introduction

\- Literature review

\- Methodology

\- Results & discussion

\- References

\- Tables/images/graphs

I already have a basic draft and some format samples, but I’m struggling with:

\- making the writing sound natural and student-written

\- improving grammar without making it robotic

\- reducing AI-style wording

\- making methodology/results look realistic

\- proper forensic dissertation formatting

If anyone has experience with forensic science projects, dissertation writing, or knows good tools/websites for making research writing more human and natural, please help 🙏

Even small guidance about:

\- better writing style

\- paraphrasing techniques

\- realistic formatting

\- references/journals

\- tools for humanizing academic writing

would really help me a lot ❤️

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How helpful is a masters in forensic science? Once I finish my undergrad which is already in forensic science I would want to start working either as an analyst or a lab tech. However, my parents are like u shd go to for masters and u can get better jobs post grad and maybe you can manage a lab instead of working in it. Which I don’t want to do. I want to be a forensic scientist in a lab. So any advice would be greatly appreciate. Note: masters program I am considering is Arcadia University masters in forensic science with forensic bio specification. And career goal is to work for DNA in Seattle crime lab.

What books do u read to learn about forensics subjects (photography, psichology etc) ? Like University textbooks or well-explained books that can actually be useful in the future, not just for reading

Hello everyone. I'm a student in the Dominican Republic finishing up my internship. I haven't started my residency yet but I would ultimately like to be a medical examiner in the US. Does anyone have any insight on how to best make this possible? Would it be a better option to become a Forensic Doctor here in the DR first and then transferring over? Any bit of insight would be appreciated as I am having a hard time finding information for my specific information. Thank you.

So I am currently almost done with my bachelors degree in forensic science. ( have one year left ). I found out one of the requirements to be a forensic scientist at the agency I want to work at, you need a bachelors or masters from an accredited degree. However, my degree is not accredited since I didn’t know anything about fepac accreditation when I was applying. Now the question is, if I get a job as a crime lab technician in that lab and in the dna section( I have a part time job on campus which is giving me experience for a lab tech position ) . Would I still be able to get the job as a forensic scientist in the DNA section even though I do not have an accredited degree?

I was struggling to find an appropriate subreddit so please let me know if this isn’t correct I’m just at my wits end here. Long story short in October 2025 a family member was killed in her home an investigation was opened and has since been closed. The cleaning issue I’m facing is trying to remove luminol off of walls in the home since they’ve been sitting so long the stains are very set. I can’t find any information online other than to just paint over it and I’m just hoping we can avoid adding that. If anyone has ever dealt with something similar (my deepest condolences) I am open to any advice.

Hello! I am lucky enough to be able to attend Arizona State University Online through working at Starbucks, and I’ve had interest in Forensics for awhile without truly knowing if it’s what I want to do. When looking at my options for ASU, it’s one of the majors that pops out at me the most, and so I’m wanting to learn slightly more before committing.

I think I’d be interested in Death Investigations as a specification, but I’m not sure if I should limit my studies to that or go with the general…. So I’d like opinions, and I’d also like to hear from Forensic Scientists who specify in that area and how it differs in their experiences.
Thank you in advance!

I’m just curioussss cause I’ve been wondering abt it and I aspire to do more mass casualty disaster stuffff once I am a seasoned investigator

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Seeking advice for my next steps.. I have a B.S. in Biology and a M.S. in Biotechnology. I had always wanted to go to medical school and after taking the MCAT 3 times with no real change in the scores, I've decided to go into forensic science as it has always piqued my interest. I would like to be Forensic DNA analyst. I've had the idea to go back for a master's in forensic science but am also finding online certificate programs which seem easier for me to do as I work full time as a medical scribe. What would be the best option for me moving forward? Thanks in advance for your replies.

I’m still in high school (junior) and this is the time where I have to pick what I want to pursue, it’s been putting me on edge lately. I love the concept of forensics or anything in that field, I’m not sure what I really want to set my mind on, I live in the UAE and I’m not sure if that’s gonna benefit me as I don’t hear much about forensics in my country (I probably just need to research more). I was also thinking of studying abroad but again I don’t know, what if I study that major and realize I can’t handle doing it even though I love forensics?

Hi Everyone!

i am hoping theres some Australians in here to help lol-
I have always been so interested in Forensic Science and have been heavily considering studying a Bachelors in Forensic Science or maybe a dual degree of forensic/criminology and criminal justice. Does anyone have any tips? Is it worth it to do a dual degree and if so should i do a honours year, masters etc?

THANK YOU!!!