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CSI effect

CSI effect noun: the phenomenon in which the exaggerated portrayal of forensic science on crime television shows influences public perception, and especially, jurors' behaviour regarding forensic evidence in criminal trials.

Noun

CSI effect (plural CSI effects)

  1. The phenomenon in which the exaggerated portrayal of forensic science on crime television shows influences public perception, and especially, jurors' behaviour regarding forensic evidence in criminal trials.

Forms of CSI effect

pluralCSI effects

Origin of CSI effect

Referring to the impact of the series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation on public perception of forensic science.

Questions about CSI effect

What does CSI effect mean?
CSI effect means the phenomenon in which the exaggerated portrayal of forensic science on crime television shows influences public perception, and especially, jurors' behaviour regarding forensic evidence in criminal trials.
What part of speech is CSI effect?
CSI effect is a noun.
What is the plural of CSI effect?
The plural of CSI effect is CSI effects.

Words near CSI effect in the dictionary

  1. CSGO
  2. cshatriya
  3. cshatriyas
  4. CSHL
  5. CSI
  6. CSI effect
  7. CSI effects
  8. CSIB
  9. CSIBs
  10. CSIC
  11. CSICOP

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