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| | CSI Effect - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | The CSI Effect in the courtroom and in the criminal mind | | | Prospective students and other people who overestimate the reality-basis of shows such as CSI may develop unreasonable expectations of actual forensic practitioners. | | | 2 The CSI Effect in the courtroom and in the criminal mind |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CSI_effect
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| | BYU NewsNet - CSI: Not A Reality Show |
| | Although the CSI effect has been negative in most respects, there have been some upsides, such as an increased interest level in the forensic profession. | | | On CSI the TV show, the investigators analyze all kinds of evidence, but in real life each specific discipline (such as blood splatter analysis, ballistics, etc.) takes about two years to master and become an expert qualified to testify before a jury. | | | But with the CSI effect, what's effective has given way to what's impressive. |
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http://newsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/57983
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| | The Pocket Part |
| | We know from the psychological literature that people want the closure of seeing the wrongdoer punished, and they are often willing to lower their standards of proof in the service of this desire. | | | We know who committed the crime and we see that that person has been identified, apprehended, and presumably will be punished. | | | Those facts can then take on a life of their own, especially when aided by the popular press. |
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http://www.thepocketpart.org/2006/02/tyler.html
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| | Wall Street Journal |
| | Black got off when he shouldn't have, other explanations easily come to mind: The defense team, for instance--blessed with staggering resources compared with those of most defendants--may have done an especially good job on behalf of its client. | | | Cooley claimed that the jurors fell for the "C.S.I. effect" and said that the show "does create false expectations." | | | There is a robust field of research on jury decision-making but no study finding any "C.S.I. effect." |
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http://www.law-forensic.com/csi_effect_05_01.htm
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| | CSI & our writing? - Hatrack River Writers Workshop |
| | The sad truth is that a murderer doesn't face much in the way of punishment in most cases. | | | Is it the one where people watch CSI and get idiotic notions about what forensic science can and can't accomplish, or the one where they laugh until internal injuries occur? | | | If you're not, who cares about the thoughts of drooling slobs who think CSI is representative of the realities of forensic science? |
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http://www.hatrack.com/forums/writers/forum/Forum1/HTML/002080.html
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| | The CSI Effect PressEthic |
| | He learned his technique from watching CSI, he said. | | | They report that “shows like CSI are giving jurors unrealistic expectations of how forensic science works.” | | | This has changed the way many investigations and trials are presented today.” |
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http://journalism.nyu.edu/pubzone/pressethic/node/529
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| | PrawfsBlawg: The "CSI Effect" |
| | While it does serve a negative effect in the respect described creating some unreasonable expectations of overworked & underfunded crime labs around the nation, it also has deflated some of the reliance on eyewitness testimony which can be unreliable. | | | What would be more interesting than the latest pop-prosecution-psychology explanation for why juries sometimes acquit would be some form of objective measure. | | | When a defense attorney starts pulling the CSI defense the simple response from the prosecutor is, why do you think we don't CSI evidence? |
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http://prawfsblawg.blogs.com/prawfsblawg/2005/04/the_csi_effect.html
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| | The “CSI Effect”: Juries Demand More Evidence - LegalZoom.com |
| | To some defense attorneys, the CSI Effect seems like a dream come true. | | | As Richard Willing of USA Today points out, the CSI phenomenon is "affecting action in courthouses across the USA by, among other things, raising juror expectations of what prosecutors should produce at trial." | | | If the prosecution lacks such evidence, analysts say, the jury won't convict. |
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http://www.legalzoom.com/articles/article_content/article14023.html
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| | Whispers in the airstreams » science |
| | Imagine mandating, in the interest of public education, that in a certain number of CSI programs the evidence would be contradictory, or no conclusive evidence of any kind would turn up. | | | The board rewrote the definition of science, so that it is no longer limited to the search for natural explanations of phenomena. | | | Only there’s a problem: however entertaining, it appears CSI science isn’t good, or even mostly trustworthy. |
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http://www.sierranevadaairstreams.org/quicksand/index.php?cat=4
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| | CNN.com - 'CSI effect' cuts both ways - Feb 15, 2006 |
| | Fisher says shows like CSI may teach criminals how to cover up evidence, but he thinks investigators will stay one step ahead of them. | | | Police say he then burned the bodies to further remove evidence. | | | (Watch how real criminals copy CSI techniques -- 3:39) |
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http://www.cnn.com/rssclick/2006/LAW/02/15/btsc.rowlands/?section=cnn_showbiz
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| | BBC NEWS Science/Nature CSI shows give 'unrealistic view' |
| | However, he admitted the show had had positive as well as negative effects on the field. | | | "Defence attorneys also worry about the CSI effect because they think that jurors come in and have this view of science as a juggernaut; this objective method that's always accurate." | | | Lawyers also fear the effect because jurors have a distorted view of how forensic evidence is used. |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4284335.stm
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| | Crime sleuths cope with ‘CSI’ Effect - Science - MSNBC.com |
| | "Defense attorneys now worry about the 'CSI' Effect as well, because they think that the jurors come in and have this view of science as this juggernaut, this infallible objective method that is always right and spells doom for their client." | | | The “CSI” Effect has affected other parts of the legal system as well. | | | Crime sleuths cope with ‘CSI’ Effect - Science - MSNBC.com |
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7003715
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| | WIBW The CSI Effect |
| | But some say the CSI effect isn’t all bad because it’s spotlighted the profession like never before. | | | Viewers tune into CSI to be entertained but could that make them also tune out reality? | | | CSI actors often use fancy gadgets like worldwide matching databases to link evidence in a heartbeat. |
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http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/2392086.html
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| | Fayetteville Online - AP Article Page |
| | In fact, a study Podlas conducted in 2002 found that behavior of judges on syndicated courtroom programs such as "Judge Judy" gives viewers false expectations about the behavior of judges in real courtrooms. | | | Because the shows focus on "the scientific strength of a beautiful cast" whose research always nails the right culprit, viewers who end up on a jury may assume prosecutors have that infallible data even if they don't present it. | | | Only 12 percent of frequent "CSI" viewers, and 16 percent of those who rarely watch the shows, said their verdict was based on a "CSI-marked" reason, such as the lack of DNA or fingerprint evidence. |
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http://www.fayettevillenc.com/article_ap?id=80744
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| | 'The CSI Effect' - CBS News |
| | Former prosecutor Wendy Murphy, a CBS News consultant, says "The CSI Effect" is real, and an impediment: "When 'CSI' trumps common sense, then you have a systemic problem. | | | Beth Carpenter, who's with the Oregon Crime Lab, says there are expectations well beyond what the reality is, and that has increased the workload quite a bit. | | | "The CSI Effect" is being felt in courtrooms from coast to coast, Kauffman points out. |
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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/03/21/earlyshow/main681949.shtml
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| | 'CSI effect' evident in US courtrooms - (possible reason jury acquitted Robert Blake) |
| | Although the series has increased awareness of and interest in forensic science, not everyone in the field is happy with the way the profession is portrayed on TV. | | | John Houde, a criminologist and author of Crime Lab: A Guide for Non-scientists told the American Bar Association: "CSI has as much to do with criminalistics as Baywatch has to do with being a lifeguard." | | | Sometimes the CSI effect can have disastrous consequences. |
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1390431/posts
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| | Law.com - Prosecutors Say TV-Savvy Criminals Benefit From 'CSI Effect' |
| | Noriega's co-counsel, San Luis Obispo, Calif., solo practitioner Bill McClennan has also observed this other "CSI" effect. | | | A CBS spokeswoman declined to comment for this story. | | | Prosecutors Say TV-Savvy Criminals Benefit From 'CSI Effect' |
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http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1140084311672
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| | There's no proof that the effect exists on any significant scale, but the huge audiences that tune in "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" and other popular crime shows have some prosecutors so worried that they have begun changing their courtroom tactics. | | | Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner said it could be that jurors' new expectations for seeing high-tech forensic evidence may be more the result of how much prosecutors have come to rely on it, rather than a "CSI effect." | | | Fear of 'CSI effect' changes how cases are investigated, tried |
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http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=112047
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| | UNCG: Professor Wins Award for Research into 'CSI Effect' |
| | Her research indicates that a “CSI Effect” which hinders the prosecution in fact does not exist. | | | The explosion of crime scene investigation shows on television has some in the media worrying: Are programs that depict characters solving crimes with forensic science leading real-life juries to have unreal expectations, to falsely acquit guilty defendants? | | | She studied whether “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” viewers, as compared to non-viewers, were more likely to acquit a criminal defendant and to do so on the basis of “CSI”-type factors, such as the DNA, fingerprint and hair analysis commonly depicted on the show. |
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http://www.uncg.edu/ure/news/stories/2006/Feb/Podlas021306.htm
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| | Trial Ad Notes: The CSI Effect |
| | In fact, our reporting showed the more systemic problem is that prosecutors are using unproven forensic evidence and testimony and that jurors are readily accepting it. | | | This weekend the Seattle Times ran an AP story about the "CSI Effect" -- worries that the popularity of shows like "CSI" and "Law & Order" affect jurors. | | | As we were reporting the series, other newspapers were reporting on prosecutors’ complaints of a so-called “CSI effect,” that is, jurors acquitting defendants for lack of precise forensic evidence. |
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http://trialadnotes.blogspot.com/2006/01/csi-effect.html
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| | The CSI Effect |
| | Life would be so much easier if there weren't so many stupid people... | | | For some reason, I find this story quite depressing... | | | One of these terms is the CSI Effect. |
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http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/weblog/comments/3793
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| | Forensics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | These related TV shows have changed individuals' expectations of forensic science, an influence termed the "CSI effect". | | | Forensic toxicology is the study of the effect of drugs and poisons on the human body. | | | Two Italian surgeons, Fortunato Fidelis and Paolo Zacchia, laid the foundation of modern pathology by studying changes which occurred in the structure of the body as the result of disease. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forensics
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| | The Monitor - McAllen, Texas |
| | CSI Effect or no, George Kydd, a 57-year-old hand therapist who lives in McAllen and watches the show regularly, says the show does not influence him to speculate about what other evidence may be out there. | | | Indeed, if there is some type of effect on jurors, it is more likely that CSI causes jurors to overvalue quasi-scientific evidence." | | | But some studies show the opposite may be true. |
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http://www.themonitor.com/SiteProcessor.cfm?Template=/GlobalTemplates/Details.cfm&StoryID=13024&Section=Local
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| | Channel3000.com - Technology - 'CSI Effect' Hits Dane County Courtrooms |
| | On CSI, you might wonder how the analysts can see anything with mood shadows all over the CSI lab. | | | First, the lighting in Wisconsin's lab is bright, so analysts can actually see their work. | | | Crime officials told News 3 the positive side of the CSI phenomenon is that the crime shows have made terms, such as "DNA," household names. |
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http://www.channel3000.com/technology/4250198/detail.html
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| | The 'CSI' effect |
| | CSI and all the other crime shows will make no difference." What do you think? | | | Would they say that I was doing drugs? | | | They think this will keep students who would otherwise discontinue taking science classes (because they have fulfilled what little there is of the science requirement) in science another year. |
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http://www.worldmagblog.com/blog/archives/022439.html
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| | USATODAY.com - 'CSI effect' has juries wanting more evidence |
| | To legal analysts, his case seemed an example of how shows such as CSI are affecting action in courthouses across the USA by, among other things, raising jurors' expectations of what prosecutors should produce at trial. | | | The CSI effect also is being felt beyond the courtroom. | | | CSI producers acknowledge that they take some liberties with facts and the capabilities of science, but they say it's necessary to keep their story lines moving. |
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http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2004-08-05-csi-effect_x.htm
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| | Talk CSI: 'CSI' Influences Real-Life Jurors |
| | Some, however, see the "CSI Effect" in a more negative light, claiming it puts insatiable expectations in the jurors' heads. | | | The CSI team is happy their show has caused people to be more aware of the judicial practices. | | | "The 'CSI Effect' is, in my opinion, the most amazing thing that has ever come out of the series," Zuiker told The Early Show. |
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http://talk.csifiles.com/showflat.php?Board=csiNewsItems&Number=84761
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| | "CSI Effect" Causing Courts Problems |
| | West Virginia University expert Max Houck says, "Defense attorneys now worry about the CSI effect because they think the jurors view science as this juggernaut, this infallible, objective method that is always right, always accurate and that spells doom for their client." | | | Lawyers fear the popular drama has precipitated the "CSI effect" by giving the public unrealistic expectations of what can be achieved in forensic laboratories - and that forensic testimonies are beyond reproach. | | | The clown for the state said something to the effect: |
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1349157/posts
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| | Crime & Federalism: The CSI Effect |
| | I think that the expectation has one practical effect. | | | I've had a couple cases in which I think this scored points; in one it was very effective because it looked like the police were either sloppy in their investigation or had engaged in willful blindness. | | | Lately, there's been a lot of talk around the blogosphere about how shows like CSI effect juries. |
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http://federalism.typepad.com/crime_federalism/2005/04/the_csi_effect.html
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| | No hiding from ‘CSI effect’ |
| | The point here is that shows like "CSI" do give unrealistic expectations of forensic science, but that doesn't really matter. | | | Another result of the CSI effect is that people have begun to have unrealistic expectations of forensic science. | | | "Defense attorneys also worry about the CSI effect because they think that jurors come in and have this view of science as a juggernaut: this objective method that's always accurate," said Max Houck, director of the Forensic Science Initiative at West Virginia University to BBC News last year. |
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http://www.dailybruin.ucla.edu/news/articles.asp?id=36833
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| | America falls for the 'CSI Effect' |
| | But what it really demonstrates is that we make important decisions-literally life or death decisions-based on what we see on TV. | | | Both prosecutors and defense attorneys complain that the expectations generated by the CSI Effect hurt their cases. | | | Fiction doesn't need to be realistic, but people shouldn't rely on fiction for information about the real world. |
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http://www.truthinjustice.org/CSI-effect.htm
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| | Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune - Reporter learns of 'CSI' effect |
| | According to Trial Behavior Consulting, a jury consulting firm that hires social scientists to perform research on juries, the show has made jurors believe they have a working knowledge of forensics, even though they have no training. | | | Nationwide, court systems have had what has been called the "CSI effect," in which juries decide not to convict someone because there isn't scientific evidence. | | | As he spoke about some of the cases he's been involved in, he said he has one fear after he has meticulously gathered his evidence and made his cases ready for court. |
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http://www.wisinfo.com/dailytribune/wrdtlocal/283424300967478.shtml
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| | Secrets of ‘CSI’ success - TV DRAMA - MSNBC.com |
| | Probably not, but part of what draws people into the show is that feeling that we’re learning something real about solving crimes. | | | But on “CSI,” a “very special episode” means only one thing: the show is going to delve into the tawdry depths. | | | Okay, so she was a foster kid, who now may or may not have a drinking problem and has the ultimate unattainable crush on Gil Grissom. |
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7434546
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| | Times Community Newspapers - The CSI effect |
| | Halley pointed out that, despite popular perception, a fingerprint match proves crucial in only "1-2 percent of our cases" and blood and DNA analyses figure in "less than 10 percent of the cases." | | | The CSI effect means that now, "jurors want to know whether a certain test was done or not done, whether or not it may be relevant to the case," Mercer said. | | | Halley is a qualified fingerprint expert and recently completed an advanced ballistics analysis course with the FBI, but blood work and DNA analysis have to be sent to the state laboratory in Richmond. |
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http://www.timescommunity.com/site/tab2.cfm?newsid=15662022&BRD=2553&PAG=461&dept_id=506066&rfi=6
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| | CNN.com - Toobin: "CSI" makes jurors more demanding - May 6, 2005 |
| | TOOBIN: "CSI" has created an expectation among many jurors that the prosecution can produce scientific evidence of guilt. | | | The bad effect can be creating unrealistic expectations on the part of jurors that simply can't be met by existing technologies. | | | There are some juries that have created almost impossible-to-meet standards for the prosecution, saying, "We demand scientific proof of guilt," when either the technology isn't there or the evidence isn't the kind that can be tested to give that kind of proof. |
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http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/2005/LAW/05/05/otsc.toobin
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| | The “CSI Effect”: Editorial & Features at Officer.com |
| | Evidence analysis can take much longer and is not always conclusive. | | | The “CSI Effect” leads people to believe that any police department can immediately access such analyses. | | | In the real world we have to deal with evidence that is often collected under adverse conditions, where sample dilution and contamination may have occurred, or from a crime scene that has been compromised. |
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http://www.officer.com/article/article.jsp?siteSection=19&id=27555
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| | Study: 'CSI Effect' Doesn't Hinder Prosecutors |
| | Join digg for free to comment on this story. | | | Instead, juries tend to believe the prosecutors because they assume the case is supported by "CSI"-type detective work, even when it's not. | | | Prosecutors feared TV show "CSI," with its unrealistic, ultra-scientific (and sometimes fictional) ways to solve crimes would make juries expect the same expertise in real-life criminal investigations. |
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http://digg.com/movies/Study:_CSI_Effect_Doesn_t_Hinder_Prosecutors
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| | IOL: Forensic scientists slam 'the CSI effect' |
| | "Oversimplification of interpretations on CSI has led to false expectations, especially about the speed of delivery of forensic evidence," he told the magazine. | | | He said the CSI effect had placed extra burdens on the painstaking work of the forensic scientists. | | | Shows which pride themselves on closely following real police practice are giving criminals valuable tips. |
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http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=31&art_id=qw1126103220468B252
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| | "'CSI' Effect" Is Mixed Blessing for Real Crime Labs |
| | Much of the action takes place in a laboratory. | | | But it's also created unreasonable expectations that we can solve every crime the way they do on CSI." | | | But the new crop of shows has focused attention on the use of science in solving crimes. |
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http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/09/0923_040923_csi.html
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| | Defense, Prosecution Play to New 'CSI' Savvy |
| | But something else might also be influencing juries, she said. | | | Lee Goff of Chaminade University's forensic science program, says "CSI" and shows like it have spurred students' interest in the field. | | | Kate Fisher, a spokeswoman for CBS, which airs "CSI," said producers of the show would not comment on its effect on jurors and in courtrooms "because they are not lawyers or judges. |
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/21/AR2005052100831.html
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| | The CSI Effect |
| | No long, flowing hair here—the medical examiners all wore paper surgical caps to prevent their own hair from contaminating the evidence. | | | This is one example of what law enforcement officials are calling the "CSI Effect", named for the popular television shows. | | | Houck noted that investigators usually start with visual examinations and a common sense assessment of a crime scene, then order lab tests to fill in the blanks. |
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http://www.chemistry.org/portal/a/c/s/1/feature_ent.html?DOC=enthusiasts\ent_crimelab.html
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| | Strategize: The CSI effect |
| | I was told by someone in the legal profession today that there is an interesting problem occurring with juries: they are expecting police and crime scene investigators to be able to do too much because of what they've seen on the television show CSI. | | | Apparently in many cases, prosecutors and attorneys are spending time with juries prior to trial to explain what can and cannot actually be done in the real world vs. what is shown on the television program. | | | Business quotes, articles, and opinions to help you strategize. |
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http://strategize.blogspot.com/2005/03/csi-effect.html
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| | Media Law Prof Blog: The New "CSI" Effect |
| | Some prosecutors and detectives think "CSI" and its ilk may assist and perhaps encourage criminals to try to get away with murder. | | | I wouldn't be surprised that perps are picking up pointers, but I would hope that such stories don't fuel the argument that the media folks involved are indirectly responsible for the crimes. | | | Listed below are links to weblogs that reference The New "CSI" Effect: |
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http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/media_law_prof_blog/2006/02/some_prosecutor.html
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| | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Also, CSI seems to focus on sexual fetishism and other forms of sexual pleasure. | | | "CSI effect" - News story on the CSI effect from The Guardian. | | | Hodges also seems to have (or pretend to have) narcissistic personality disorder. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CSI:_Crime_Scene_Investigation
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| | Newhouse A1 |
| | There is even concern in the legal community that the CSI effect may make jurors more prone to return verdicts that aren't based on details presented in court, but on what television has taught them about casework and justice. | | | The examples attributed to the CSI effect are legion. | | | As a result, he has adjusted his approach to trials, he said. |
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http://www.newhousenews.com/archive/coscarelli050205.html
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| | The CSI Effect |
| | Crime programs which give tips on how to eliminate evidence are such a problem that prosecutors have a name for it - "The CSI effect". | | | Criminals are using crime programs such as CSI to learn how to cover their tracks. | | | I've mentioned the problem of teaching criminals how to do their job before and as I say, this is not a new revelation. |
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http://www.mediacollege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1574
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| | 'CSI Effect' To Be Discussed At Law, Science Conference - from TBO.com |
| | But some prosecutors and jury consultants blame the CSI Effect for giving jurors unrealistic expectations. | | | It's a phenomenon known as "the CSI Effect," and it has been both praised and blamed for increasing jurors' expectations of the type of forensic evidence that can be produced at trials. | | | More than a bonanza for CBS, they've changed the way Americans look at criminal investigations and the law. |
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http://news.tbo.com/news/MGB5OCT8IDE.html
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