CSI Effect
County Trial Court in the state of Michigan, is a member of a prominent team of experts conducting research on the CSI effect (Cole & Dioso-Villa, 2007). According to Allegheny County judge for common pleas, Judge J. Zottola, the expectations of jurors of criminal prosecution have been changed by the TV shows. Another judge says that jurors now expect crime scenes to be full of evidence. Michael Toomin of the Chicago Criminal Court points out that CSI effect can no longer be dismissed as a mere TV drama, the effect is out there. However, some Judicial experts such as Judge Lombardi of Prince George's County say that claims of CSI effect… Continue Reading...