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From: freetheinnocent
Added: May 23, 2007
Description: Anderson Cooper and New Yorker reporter Jeffrey Toobin discuss the forensic myths sometimes caused by shows like CSI and Law and Order.
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGc4PaLB-ek
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From: halfmooner2
Added: July 01, 2010
Description: The CSI effect (sometimes referred to as the CSI syndrome) is a reference to the phenomenon of popular television shows such as the CSI franchise raising crime victims' and jury members', even criminals', real-world expectations of forensic science, especially crime scene investigation and DNA testing. Much of these concerns stem from the "dramatic license" taken by the writers of forensic science television—glamorizing the field, overstating the accuracy of forensic techniques, and exaggerating the abilities of forensic science—and from the extension of pop images past the realm of entertainment programming and into that of news reporting and the general criminological dialogue.The CSI effect is purported to skew public perceptions of real-world forensic science, as well as the behavior of criminal justice system actors; this is of particular concern in the courtroom setting, where many prosecutors feel pressured to deliver more forensic evidence.
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImWRFfF0jBA
