Examining the “CSI-effect” in the cases of circumstantial evidence and eyewitness testimony: Multivariate and path analyses

Kim, Young S.; Barak, Gregg; Shelton, Donald E.

doi:10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2009.07.005

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“…First, although we do not think that our highly educated sample differed systematically from a pool of actual jurors in terms of education, our sample was younger and perhaps more scientifically literate than the average juror. Kim et al (2009) found that older jurors were significantly more willing to convict defendants without any scientific evidence if the prosecutor presented eyewitness testimony. It is therefore conceivable that the younger respondents in the present study might be generally more skeptical of testimonial evidence.…”

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Examination of the “CSI Effect” on Perceptions of Scientific and Testimonial Evidence in a Hong Kong Chinese Sample

Hui

2015

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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Television is a powerful medium through which to convey information and messages to the public. The recent proliferation of forensic science and criminal justice information throughout all forms of media, coupled with raised expectations toward forensic evidence, has led some to suspect that a "CSI effect" ( Crime Scene Investigation effect) is taking place. The present study contributes to the literature addressing the CSI effect in two ways. First, it examines whether the CSI effect exists in the Chinese population of Hong Kong. Second, using a mock-jury paradigm, it empirically examines a more integrative perspective of the CSI effect. It was found that, although the amount of media coverage involving forensic evidence does influence participants' perception of legal evidence to some degree, such a perception does not affect participants' legal decision making. Viewers of forensic dramas were not more likely to convict the defendant when forensic evidence was presented and not less likely to convict when only testimonial evidence was presented. The only significant predictor of the defendant's culpability when scientific evidence was presented was participants' ratings of the reliability of scientific evidence. Results from the present study lend no support to the existence of the CSI effect in Hong Kong.

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Section: Policy Implicationsmentioning

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Examination of the “CSI Effect” on Perceptions of Scientific and Testimonial Evidence in a Hong Kong Chinese Sample

Hui

2015

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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“…Some studies reported a significantly negative effect of being a crime victim on confidence in police (Cao et al, 1996), while others suggested no connection (e.g., Zevitz & Rettammel, 1990). One experiential factor that deserves more attention is media influence, as most people derive their knowledge about criminal justice from media consumption (Kim, Barak, & Shelton, 2009;Surette, 2007). Research has shown that a single highly-publicized police brutality or corruption incident could increase citizens' negative sentiments toward police (Kaminski & Jefferis, 1998;Sigleman, Welch, Bledsoe, & Combs, 1997).…”

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College Students' Evaluation of Police Performance: A Comparison of Chinese and Americans

2010

Journal of Criminal Justice

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“…This international effect suggests that the television program and its spin-offs, which wildly exaggerate and glorify forensic science, affect the public and courtroom trials either by (a) burdening the prosecution by creating greater expectations about forensic science than can be delivered or (b) burdening the defence by creating exaggerated faith in the capabilities and reliability of the forensic sciences. This phenomenon has spread from the USA, and now it is also very common in Europe (particularly in the UK) [3]- [5]. Italy is surely not immune to its dissemination, not only in the courtroom but also in popular culture [6].…”

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Forensic Geo-Archaeology in Italy: Materials for a Standardisation

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Ferrara

2015

IJA

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Abstract:The so-called 'CSI effect' was recently observed in the Italian judicial system. The reason for the increase in instances of this effect is the lack of a standard geo-archaeological procedure in conducting a forensic investigation. To avoid the harmful consequences of this lack of standardisation, it is necessary to develop a robust geo-archaeological protocol for use during every crime scene investigation.

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Examining the “CSI-effect” in the cases of circumstantial evidence and eyewitness testimony: Multivariate and path analyses

Cited by 58 publications

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Examination of the “CSI Effect” on Perceptions of Scientific and Testimonial Evidence in a Hong Kong Chinese Sample

Examination of the “CSI Effect” on Perceptions of Scientific and Testimonial Evidence in a Hong Kong Chinese Sample

College Students' Evaluation of Police Performance: A Comparison of Chinese and Americans

Forensic Geo-Archaeology in Italy: Materials for a Standardisation

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