Investigation (CSI) Effect is and the impact it has on prosecutors. The CSI Effect is a phenomenon in which television programs emphasise forensic science, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and the Law and Order franchises, and has created the expectation by the general population that the prosecution will produce forensic evidence in the bulk of their cases, regardless of whether it will secure a conviction. (Hempel, 2003, p.13 cited in Cooley, M. & Turvey, B. 2014, p173) CSI based programs
The CSI effect is common among jurors and other people because they assume everything they see on TV shows is what really happens in real life cases. The juries who believe in this misconception can cause a problem in the courtroom because they would question why everything isn’t being subject to forensic analysis. Also, some jurors may believe that forensic science is a perfect science that's always accurate, however they are ignoring the possibility of human or technical error. In the movie “The
person's current behavior. In analyzing this informtion. In retrospect profilers are portrayed as extremely intelligent, well trained, and tend to have a psychic alura. Moreover, process of profiling involves drawing inferences about a criminals, FBI/CSI or undercover agents can realistically predict the person's next motives, motivation, and demographics. based on crime scene and other evidence. These tasks forces began using criminal profiling as powerful tool
as the trial process. In a bid to ensure fairness to all in courts, the American justice system created the jury service, an institution that has become an important and fundamental part of the courts. Selection of a jury Before the commencement of a trial, a jury selection process first takes place. Juries comprise of between 6 and 12 persons. The jury size differs from state to state. It is also dependent on the type of cases. Civil cases have a standard size of six jurors. This number can however
happens because women are more in touch with their emotions then men which will make jurors stay away from the death penalty in those cases involving women. It is also more difficult to believe that women are capable of committing cold-blooded murder because of
Popular TV shows such as CSI, NCIS, Dexter, and Criminal Minds contain plots based on homicides, and many times, serial killers. Such programs provide the needed storyline and developing characters, but also expose its audience to perpetrators that hide behind masks of normality. Notorious psychopaths, sociopaths, and other rampant murderers that premeditate murder and result in killing three or more people are most commonly referred to as serial killers; however this definition has been tainted