The television shows C.S.I.: Crime Scene
Investigator and C.S.I. Miami and C.S.I New
York entertain millions of viewers each week.
Ratings are high and the shows have created
other copycat TV shows. But the success of
the C.S.I. forensic-science series has idealized
the science of investigating crimes. This has
created a term called the C.S.I. effect. More
than any other police or criminal TV series,
the C.S.I. shows have adversely impacted the justice system. Some legal analysts
claim that C.S.I. has led jurors in criminal cases to expect a quick resolution to a
case, just as on television.