An Analytical Report

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The CSI Effect

Prepared for: Supreme Court Judges

Prepared by: Naomi Shady

Date: March 23, 2016

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Analytical Report: CSI Effect in the Jury Box

Transmittal Letter

Dear Judges of the Supreme Court,

Enclosed is the report you requested on 27 March 2016 on the possibility of a CSI effect in the courtroom.

This report examines the issues with juror's unreasonable expectations in the courtroom for scientific data to convict in a criminal case. These expectations are said to have derived from watching crime scene television shows that misconstrue the actual analysis of forensic evidence. Also discussed is our ever changing society and the advances in technology, which can also be where the expectations stem from.

I hope you find this report satisfactory.

Sincerely,

Naomi M. Shady

Table of Contents

I. Executive Summary..........................................................4

II. Introduction.......................................................................6

III. Findings/Discussion..........................................................7

IV. Solutions/Recommendations.............................................8

V. Conclusion........................................................................10

VI. Bibliography......................................................................11

Executive Summary

Purpose

This report analyzes the possibility of a CSI effect within the criminal justice system. With the growth in technology mixed with the release of crime scene television shows, it has been experienced that there has been an increase in demand for forensic evidence in the courtroom due to the influence of such shows. This effect manipulates jurors to have an unrealistic expectation of forensic science during a criminal trial and affects their decisions.

Problem

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