CSI effect

The CSI effect refers to television shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Law & Order, and 48 Hours Mystery, and the impact they have on jurors . It is said that jurors who watch these types of shows may place a heavy emphasis on forensic science in a case . These jurors will tend to believe forensic evidence is 100% accurate and that it should be produced in every criminal case . Prosecutors have claimed jurors may be reluctant to vote to convict if the police were unable to recover any forensic evidence from the crime scene.

[Last reviewed in June of 2021 by the Wex Definitions Team ]

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