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Thank you for participating in the Forensics Science Resources for Non-Scientists survey. The following questions will be used to gather industry opinion on the most relevant forensic science training topics for non-scientists, including law enforcement, officers of the court, and the general public. Your feedback is appreciated and will help us to improve future training and educational resources on forensic science for non-scientists.

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* On which of the following topics would additional resources or training be most beneficial to you or your agency/office? Please select your top 10 topics.
 
Audio/video analysis
 
Blood pattern (spatter) analysis
 
Controlled substances
 
Digital evidence (cellphones/mobile devices and computers)
 
DNA evidence (laboratory)
 
Fingerprint analysis (including latent prints)
 
Firearms and ballistics
 
Fires and explosives
 
Impression and pattern evidence
 
Toxicology
 
Facial recognition
 
Anthropology
 
Biological screening
 
Crime scene investigation basics
 
Odontology
 
Pathology (medical examiner)
 
Photography as evidence
 
Polygraph
 
Questioned documents
 
Trace evidence

 
 
 
What additional topics would you suggest be included in training and educational resources on forensic science for non-scientists?
   
 
 
 
Ideally, how would you prefer to receive training or educational resources on forensic science for non-scientists? Select all that apply.
 
Printed materials
 
Interactive website
 
Electronic download (printable PDF booklet)
 
Digital book format (available through outlets such as Amazon.com or iBooks)
 
Digital magazine-style publication (available online)
 
Other

 
 
 
Of the possible supplemental informational resources listed, which would you find beneficial in your line of work? Select all that apply.
 
Juror's guide to forensic evidence
 
Quick reference guides on forensic evidence for law enforcement (flash-card style)
 
Forensic evidence mobile app
 
Other

 
 
 
Which best describes your profession?
 
Officer of the court
 
Law enforcement agency leadership
 
Entry-level investigator/sworn officer
 
Experienced investigator/sworn officer
 
Criminal justice policy-maker
 
Forensic scientist or practitioner
 
General public
 
Other
 
 
This project is funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance through a cooperative agreement with the National Forensic Science Technology Center, BJA Cooperative Agreement #2009-D1-BX-K028.
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