CSI Evidence

The CSI Effect, “ which is most often refers to the belief that jurors have come to demand more forensic evidence in criminal trials, thereby raising the effective standard of proof for prosecutors. While this belief is widely held among American legal professionals, some studies have suggested that crime shows are unlikely to cause such an effect, although frequent CSI viewers may place a lower value on circumstantial evidence” ( Kim, Young S; Barak, Gregg; Shelton, Donald E 2009). This issue has caused researchers to investigate whether the media show CSI did in fact changed the perception of the community regarding forensic evidence in trials. During present studies of the CSI Effect, community members were surveyed about their perception of this effect. The majority of the community believed that, “If forensic evidence is present, the CSI-watching jurors may give it too much weight; if forensic evidence is absent the CSI-watching jurors will be skeptical of other common trial evidence because of the belief that forensic evidence should be available in all trials. As Cole & Dioso-Villa (2007: 441) The research findings also indicated that most community members were unaware
The way the CSI television show altered how evidence is gathered, crime scene investigation, and DNA testing really blew my mind. I then discovered when I became a police officer that none of these methods portrayed in the television show was real. In a real crime scene investigation, the time technology used are not as advanced as the equipment displayed in the show. Another issue with the CSI television show is the time frame it takes for an investigator to solve a crime scene. Based on my experience as a crime scene investigator, it usually takes more than 3-4 days to secure a crime scene. The evidence found at the scene usually takes a month or two to get results on DNA because it is sent off island for