domingo, fevereiro 27, 2005: O Efeito CSI...

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People have unrealistic expectations of forensic science thanks to the success of the CSI TV shows, real experts say.
Evidence submitted to forensic labs has shot up as a result of the programmes, at a time when many have large backlogs, science investigators claim.

Lawyers also fear the effect because jurors have a distorted view of how forensic evidence is used.

The issue was discussed at a major science conference in Washington DC.

Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) and its spin-offs, CSI: Miami and CSI: New York, have proven exceptionally popular with audiences on both sides of the Atlantic.

Each episode, a team of forensic investigators goes about solving a crime through the ingenious appliance of science - and the extensive resources at their disposal.

"The CSI effect is basically the perception of the near-infallibility of forensic science in response to the TV show," said Max Houck, who runs a forensic science graduate course at West Virginia University, US.

"This TV show comes on and everyone starts watching it - including the cops and prosecutors - and submissions to forensic laboratories go through the roof," he told the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
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Forensic pathologist Dr Patricia McFeeley said she had started to see the show's influence in dealing with the families of victims.
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Dr McFeeley added that the accuracy with which forensic investigators can determine time of death was far lower than most people's perceptions.
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However, he admitted the show had had positive as well as negative effects on the field.

"My university course started with four graduates in 1999; we're now the largest major on campus - with 400 students," he said.
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BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | CSI shows give 'unrealistic view'

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