Forensic Science discussion w/ Dr. Richard Saferstein

From 1970 to 1991, Dr. Richard Saferstein headed the crime laboratory of the New Jersey State Police which is one of the largest forensic laboratories in the United States. Each year, this laboratory conducts over 35,000 case analyses using a staff of 85 professional scientists.

     Dr. Saferstein has served as an expert witness over 2000 times in nearly 150 federal and state courts involving a variety of forensic issues.

     Dr. Saferstein is a prolific writer who has authored numerous papers and has had five books published by Prentice-Hall. His most notable is the standard forensic science text available in the field, Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science currently in its ninth edition. Dr. Saferstein is also the editor of the leading professional reference books in forensic science- Forensic Science Handbook Vol. I, Forensic Science Handbook Vol. II and Forensic Science Handbook Vol. III. Dr. Saferstein has also authored the book, Forensic Science: From the Crime Scene to the Crime Lab.