Author's bio: Ryan Deto, originally from California, has been exploring the streets of Pittsburgh for more than four years. He has been published in LA Weekly and has traveled to more than a dozen countries and more than 40 states throughout America.
Current Nationwide trends estimate that job openings for forensic scientists will rise approximately 19 percent by 2012. These numbers indicate more than 360 job positions opening up each year. In 2002, forensic scientists held approximately 8,400 job positions.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of forensic science technicians, which includes fingerprint analysts, is expected to grow by 19 percent between 2010 and 2020. This is due, in part, to the increased expectation of jurors to see an introduction of forensic evidence during trials.