"CSI effect" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: CSI effects [plural]
Etymology: Referring to the impact of the series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation on public perception of forensic science. Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
    Sense id: en-CSI_effect-en-noun-zb1iLlj8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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