Smartphones can be a great source of fingerprints. The simplest definition of forensic science is any science used within the criminal justice system. While this definition may be simple, the field of forensic science is anything but. Crime scene investigators and lab technicians use specialized skills and tools to collect, analyze, and present evidence in order to solve a crime or successfully convict the offender.
The Sierra Nevadas, the Cascades, and the Coast Ranges are the mountains in the Pacific Coast region.
The mountains, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges, are not especially high â Mount Olympus is the highest at 7,962 ft (2,427 m); however, the eastern slopes rise out of Puget Sound and the western slopes are separated from the Pacific Ocean by the 20 to 35 km (12 to 22 mi) wide Pacific Ocean coastal plain.