Adam B. Shniderman (University of California, Irvine - Department of Criminology, Law and Society) has posted Ripped from the Headlines: Juror Perceptions in the 'Law & Order' Era (Law & Psychology Review, Forthcoming) on SSRN.
ABSTRACT: Film and Media Studies scholars have long claimed that television is a primary source of information about the criminal justice system for most Americans. These scholars have also found that television can significantly impact viewer’s perceptions of the world. In the last decade, Jerry Bruckheimer’s CSI: Crime Scene Investigation has been the subject of significant scrutiny. Many have claimed that CSI’s highly dramatized, romanticized, and generally unrealistic portrayal of forensic science and the investigative process has significantly altered juror expectations and poses a challenge for lawyers trying criminal cases. The concept has been discussed in nearly 400 news articles and more than 100 academic journal articles. With all of this attention paid to CSI, the impact of Law & Order on jurors’ perceptions of the criminal justice system has been largely overlooked.
h/tip CrimProfBlog
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