CSI effect

CSI effect
A phenomenon reported by prosecutors who claim that television shows based on scientific crime solving have made actual jurors reluctant to vote to convict when, as is typically true, forensic evidence is neither necessary nor available.
Category: Criminal Law
Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits

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