Is a career in forensic anthropology or crime scene investigating more exciting?

Question

Is a career in forensic anthropology or crime scene investigating more exciting?

Answer 1

C.S.I., because you would learn more tactics for everyday life, (and what to watch out for)

Answer 2

Depends on your interest.  If it is skeletal analysis, then forensic anth.  If it is a lab tech, then CSI.  

As for employment, it is not as rare as some professors lead students to believe.  It is a relatively new field to the public and as such has not "caught on" for every law enforcement agency.  However this will change as cases require more expert testimonies with regards to skeletal remains...this testimony will cease to be left to an ME to make analysis on (unless expert in osteology).  The number of legal cases depends on the area you are in (crime rate).  Also, forensic anths are not only called in when the remains are skeletonized...they also look at trauma sites on recent victims.  The flesh is removed to ascertain damage to bone and strengthen evidence.  There are also instances when remains are found that are not of a forensic nature...historical, disturbed graves, etc.  With continued development and urban expansion, skeletal remains are found all the time.

Answer 3

you have a long way to go if you're coming here for answers to that question

Answer 4

While I was an undergrad, we had two forensic anthropologists speak at the school (Miami University).  After the talk we were able to talk with them about their career, which was exciting.  Both of them warned that there is little need for Forensic Anthropologists in the United States.  The are only used in rare cases, when soft tissue is not available and there is trouble with collecting DNA.  One of the Forensic anthropologist was the only one in the state of Ohio, and she was give a single case one year.  This was a bag of bones that ended up being from a deer.  Demand may be higher in the southwest where the decomposition rate is higher.  Most of the work the two forensic anthropologists were able to do was in third world countries recovering bodies from war.  This work was volunteer or had little pay, i cannot recall which.  

So, knowing this CSI would allow you to use what you study more often (and with pay) than forensic anthropology would.

Answer 5

Both are exciting.

You can't go wrong.

You may even be able to do some of both.

Answer 6

I think they are you can complement one with another,you will never be bored because you will always have work to do.(PERFECT)