Crime Television Shows

The authors expressed their views by claiming that crime television shows instilled excessive expectations in those who watched them. They also mentioned that several studies and surveys have looked into the CSI effect in a variety of groups. They validated their concept by gathering facts from various sources (Maederet al., 86). They determined that, in contrast to other parts of criminal justice, the primary focus of the CSI series is forensic science. They do, however, reference five separate sources, including Krushe 2010, Mann 2005, Ley, Jankowski, and Brewer 2012, Heinrick 2006, and Lawson 2009. In regards to lawyers, authors offered their opinion by saying lawyers are apprehensive that jurors get swayed by CSI-type programs. They alluded that lawyers are currently concerned with providing forensic evidenced contrary to the proof of police because jurors could respond to forensic evidence (Maederet al., 87). They finally gave a general opinion that at least for judges, police, lawyers, and also some individuals of the common public, CSI impact forms a critical apprehension which jurors do not adjudicate the crime effects and trials.

Similarities and Differences in Studies

The studies by Shelton et al. and Kim, Barak, and Shelton are similar. However, only that Kim’s studies did not show out familiar acquaintance to CSI which had some undeviating impacts on the case that involve circumstantial evidence (Maederet al., 91). However, the results by Baskin and Sommers are different from other studies in that; it asked partakers through phone survey on how probable they might be to convict a person alleged of murder and rape in the lack of scientific proof. The outcome showed within that hour and immediately, members utilized to view crime dramas as openly linked to their inclination to convict in the absence of scientific substantiation.

The Influence of Crime TV on Juror Expectations

I have learned that jurors expect the evidence of DNA in the criminal trials as a result of the popularity of the crime drama TV shows. However, judges who are high in perceived sanity are very likely to convict as compared to those who are low in alleged authenticity.

Works Cited

Maeder, Evelyn M., and Richard Corbett. “Beyond frequency: Perceived realism and the CSI effect.” Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice 57.1 (2015): 83-114.