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About the Author:
Dr. Saferstein
Served 21 years as Chief Forensic
Scientist for the NJ State Police Lab.
Currently a professor at Widener Univ. in
Delaware
Teaches courses on expert witnesses.
Why do we look to science for
assistance in our legal system?
• Increasing Crime Rates
• New or Changed Laws
• New Crimes
• New Weapons (*see next slide)
• Response to Public Concerns
• Response to Law Enforcement Concerns
New Weapons?
Applying Science to Law
Applying science to the Criminal Justice
System depends on a scientist’s ability to
supply accurate & objective information
that reflects the events that have occurred
at a crime.
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