Media, Crime

The CSI Effect is the belief that popular television
programs like CSI and other shows about law, crime,
and forensics impact real-world perceptions of
criminal justice. Claims of the CSI Effect indicate
that these programs 1) Teach criminals forensic
techniques helpful for avoiding capture 2) Generate
misconceptions about crime investigation and 3) Skew
juror expectations about forensic evidence resulting
in tainted verdicts. This book offers a conceptual
understanding of how the alleged CSI Effect
phenomenon could occur by exploring sociocultural
mechanisms related to media and crime, specifically
the impact of crime genre television on public
understandings of forensic science and criminal
justice. This analysis includes commentary about the
CSI Effect from forensic scientists, law enforcement,
legal professionals, and those in academic and
criminal justice professions. The book contains
useful insight for individuals who watch TV shows
about crime and law, those concerned with the role of
media in justice, law enforcement officials, legal
professionals, and academics in criminology, law,
forensic science, journalism, media, sociology,
psychology, and other related fields.

Autorentext

Aubri is a PhD candidate in Criminology, Law, andJustice at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She has an MA inMedia Studies from the University of Colorado, Boulder, anddegrees in Psychology and Journalism from the University ofKansas. Her research interests include media related perceptionsof crime and justice within society.

Klappentext

The CSI Effect is the belief that popular televisionprograms like CSI and other shows about law, crime,and forensics impact real-world perceptions ofcriminal justice. Claims of the CSI Effect indicatethat these programs 1) Teach criminals forensictechniques helpful for avoiding capture 2) Generatemisconceptions about crime investigation and 3) Skewjuror expectations about forensic evidence resultingin tainted verdicts. This book offers a conceptualunderstanding of how the alleged CSI Effectphenomenon could occur by exploring socioculturalmechanisms related to media and crime, specificallythe impact of crime genre television on publicunderstandings of forensic science and criminaljustice. This analysis includes commentary about theCSI Effect from forensic scientists, law enforcement,legal professionals, and those in academic andcriminal justice professions. The book containsuseful insight for individuals who watch TV showsabout crime and law, those concerned with the role ofmedia in justice, law enforcement officials, legalprofessionals, and academics in criminology, law,forensic science, journalism, media, sociology,psychology, and other related fields.