Dr. Hilton
June 2, 2014
Blankstein, Andrew, and Jean Guccione. "'CSI Effect' Hinted by Blake Jurors." 'CSI Effect' Hinted by Blake Jurors. N.p., 20 Mar. 2005. Web. 02 June 2014.
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In this article, “ ‘CSI Effect’ Hinted by Blake Jurors,” Andrew Blankstein and Jean Guccione talk about Robert Blake’s murder case. He was accused for ambushing his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley on May 4, 2011. This article is really interesting, because it is confusing at first. It points out arguments that will both support and not support the opinion that “CSI effect” should be blamed in courtrooms. Lorie Moore, one of the jurors, was swayed by the testimony of Rebecca Markham and her husband, Andrew Percival who said they saw Blake walking along from the direction of the restaurant in the minutes before 911 call was made reporting that Bakley was injured. The failure to link Blake with the murder weapon also proves that Moore had a reasonable doubt. There was no enough evidence to prove Blake guilty. Moore and other jurors expect much more than just testimonies, such as DNA fingerprints or gun residue. Barry Scheck, president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and a member of the O.J. Simpson defense team, said that, “There is an expectation that people from the crime labs will have super technology to resolve a case.” However, at the end, he said that “CSI effect” was not a factor of Blake’s case, but the absence of evidence.
This source is reliable because Post-Gazzet is the largest daily newspaper serving metropolitan Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. This article was taken from Los Angeles Times, another reliable source. This source is really helpful in helping me understand about the issue, because it presents both positive and negative sides of the “CSI effect” in criminal justice system in the United States.
Dakss, Brian. "'The CSI Effect'" CBSNews. CBS Interactive, 21 Mar. 2005. Web. 02 June 2014.
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In his article, “The ‘CSI