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Prosecutors can still question possible jurors about the “CSI effect,” the theory that jury members who have watched crime-based fictional television shows are less likely to convict without forensic ...

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TV: DNA results come back in a few hours. Reality: Nuclear DNA can take several days to a week to process, and the samples are normally tested in batches that take about a month. It can take a month ...

Police say they have to rely more on scientific evidence and less on the testimony of witnesses because a popular television show has changed the expectations of jurors and crime victims. The "CSI ...