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'CSI Effect': Does It Really Exist?

by Honorable Donald E. SheltonMarch 2008
Do law-related television shows like “CSI,” “Law & Order” and “Cold Case” influence juror expectations and demands for forensic evidence? The cover story of the “NIJ Journal” discusses a survey on the expectations of potential jurors who watched these programs and whether they were more likely to acquit a defendant if scientific evidence was not presented at trial.