B. S. In Forensics

[Dnola3]

Hi, I am new to this forum, hello to all.

 

My wife will soon be completing her Bachelor's of Science in Nursing with a specialization in mental health. When she secures employment with her degree, I will be able to stop running my business and return to college myself. I am very interested in pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Forensic Science. My concerns with this are some issues I have had in the past. I have never been convicted of a felony, but I have been arrested for a few. I made mistakes when I was a teenager, and I am afraid that they may come back to haunt me if I try to pursue a career in this field. My question, to anyone capable of providing me a good answer, is this: Would it be a waste of my time and efforts to pursue a degree in Forensic Science in light of my past indiscretions? Please note I have not been arrested for anything except one public drunkenness charge in the past ten years, prior to that I had been arrested for several felonies, but the charges were dropped. If you are someone who truly has insight on this matter and would like to know more details of my arrest record as a teenager, please private message me. Thank You in advance.

 

Best regards, Dean

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It is hard for people to give an opinion without knowing the details of legel things in your country, which you don't specify (but this itself suggests it might be the USA). You could get more reliable advice about it from lawyers and other experts in your area. In most places, public employment requires a very, very clean record, even when not for a justice-sensitive role. OTOH, in the USA, there was the hilarious story of Abagnale; although it is surrounded somewhat by fictional additions, it remains true that after his conviction for gross fraud (forging cheques for millions) during his teenage years, the FBI started employing him during his prison term. Abagnale eventually became a top consultant against forgery, making it his profession. That's due to the very fact that he was so successful at forging things and getting away with it, he has been able to help in countering it.

 

In short, there is no simple yes/no answer because it depends on many details.