THE CSI EFFECT: JUROR EXPECTATIONS FOR FORENSIC EVIDENCE Criminal Justice and the Media Name: Affiliate institution: Date:
CSI Effect definition and types of scientific evidences expected by jurors The CSI Effect has been explained in several instances as an observable fact or phenomenon in which the scrutiny of crime and forensic based television shows influences the decision made by the bench or jurors in a case It has been into existence since 2000s and its impact leads jurors to have improbable expectations of forensic tests and probably trigger them to inappropriately weigh the essence of either the nonappearance or presence of forensic evidence. Among the types of evidences expected and highly focused on the shows is DNA
Cont...DNA variation offers high discriminatory authority in identifying well-known individuals. It is less established and can help in predicting appearance traits which is important for getting unknown criminals. The Jurors expectation do not necessarily come from watching crime related shows like the CSI. However, the Jurors actively expect the use of modern scientific technology to help ease the difficulty of proving guilt beyond reasonable doubt (Donald, 2010).
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