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Definition of the CSI effect
CSI effect, the
noun - uncountable
- the effect whereby jurors in criminal trials believe scientist expert witnesses because the expert witnesses remind them of characters in television crime dramas like "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation".
Citation from "CSI Myths: The Shaky Science Behind Forensics", Popular Mechanics, Brad Reagan, August 2009 issue censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: the law (related to).
Last edited on May 13 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 27 2009.
- other effects on jury members attributed to television crime dramas like "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation".
Citation from "Q&A: How do real CSI technicians compare with their TV counterparts?", The Sacramento Bee, Kim Minugh, May 6, 2013 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: the law (related to).
Last edited on May 13 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 13 2013.
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