http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/local/13880611.htm
"MARGARET LILLARD
"The 'CSI' dramas may be hits in prime time, but a new study finds that fans who end up on juries aren't likely to demand the same kind of dazzling forensic evidence they see on television, a fear of some legal experts. In fact, they may be more inclined to believe the prosecution's case because they assume it's supported by 'extensive, scientific, exact research,' Kimberlianne Podlas, a professor said.'When I started to do this study, I expected it to go the opposite way,' she said. Law enforcement officers and prosecutors have become increasingly alarmed by the idea of a 'CSI effect.' They fear that unless presented with the same kind of unrealistically rock-solid scientific evidence the 'CSI' teams find every week, jurors might see reasonable doubt when there isn't any."
