Saturday, December 17th, 2011 CSI Popularizes Forensics If you've never heard of "the CSI effect," it's actually made a positive change in the justice department. The basic idea is that, thanks to the television show CSI and all of its spin-offs, jurors are more demanding of forensic evidence in order to make a conviction. Recently we saw the release of the West Memphis Three. These three men were convicted of a murder with absolutely no real evidence against them. Finally, thanks in part to DNA evidence pointing elsewhere, the three men are now free. In short, the CSI effect means fewer false convictions and fewer innocent ...
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