Criminal Justice, Technology, and the Media

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Criminal justice technology and the media

Criminal Justice Technology and the Media

The CSI effect is a cultural phenomena in which jurors are less likely to convict in cases where sophisticated criminal justice technologies are not used and presented as evidence . On the other hand , jury convictions may depend on presentation of evidence derived from procedures such as gunshot residue testing , handwriting analysis , and DNA testing (Heinrick , 2006 ) The theory of the CSI effect assumes that information gleaned from watching television crime shows like the CSI

br series and other similar shows increased jurors ' expectations and demands for scientific evidence as a prerequisite for conviction (ThemeVision LLC , 2007 ) The objective of this is to examine the effects of the media on the public understanding and reaction to criminal justice technology . The following discussion explores the CSI effect and whether or not it impacts the decisions of jurors in criminal cases . The first section discusses literature and studies that confirm the existence of the CSI effect . The second section covers opposition to the existence of the CSI effect offering the tech effect as an alternative theory

The CSI Effect

The CSI effect has its ' origins in the wider television and media effect . Shows such as Star Trek increased knowledge and desire for basic technology such as mobile phones . Perry Mason changed the courtroom behavior of attorneys . People 's Court influenced the image of the speedy trial phenomenon (Heinrick , 2006 ) CSI and other fictional crime scene shows...