Believing that a jury has quick access to evidence and DNA analysis from a crime scene is considered to be part of the ______.

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The belief that juries have quick and easy access to evidence and DNA analysis from crime scenes is known as the "CSI effect." This is because shows like CSI have often portrayed a highly unrealistic portrayal of how quickly and easily evidence can be processed and analyzed, leading some jury members to expect more evidence and scientific analysis than is often possible in real life. The other options (crime control effect, wedding cake effect, due process effect) refer to other theories or phenomena in the criminal justice system.

Believing That a Jury Has Quick Access to Evidence and DNA