Perspective
Jan. 15, 2014
Jury is still out on the full impact of the 'CSI Effect'
Prosecutors report jurors asking questions about mitochondrial DNA, latent prints, ballistics and trace evidence - even when these terms were not used at trial. By Joseph Sorrentino
The "CSI (Crime Scene Investigation) Effect" is any of numerous ways in which the exaggerated and distorted portrayal of forensic science on crime television shows impact public perception. The term usually refers to the belief that jurors have come to demand more forensic evidence in criminal trials, thereby raising the effective standard of proof to convict. Litigators across America have taken action to minimize the CSI Effect on...
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