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CSI Effect And Crime Scene Investigation

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In my opinion, the CSI effect is something that law enforcement may need to be concerned with. The CSI effect is where TV shows, such as, CSI, Crime Scene Investigation, Law & Order, Bones, and many other ones may alter the public’s perception about forensic science in criminal cases (Saferstein, 2015). With so many shows that are able to solve crimes within an hour and seem to be able to get evidence from anything and everything, hence, people get to the point that they believe that real law enforcement can do the same thing and in the same amount of time (Saferstein, 2015).

This type of mentality affects us more in the judicial system with criminal trials; whereas, some of the jurors would believe that law enforcement should have or

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