CSI effect on crime minimal

A Montreal criminologist says the popular American crime series CSI has done little to change the efficiency of the justice system. [via Canadian Press]

"Benoit Dupont says saying that CSI has an effect on the justice system is like saying Star Trek had an effect on the U.S. space program. But Dupont says citizens' perceptions of how police should be doing their jobs have changed.

The so-called CSI effect refers to the increased pressure prosecutors face to use forensic evidence and alter the way they present their case at trials."

emily | 8:00 AM | The impact of TV series on society |
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