Impact of the CSI Effect and Authority Bias on Juror Decisions
Document Type
Poster
Campus where you would like to present
Ellensburg
Event Website
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source
Start Date
18-5-2020
Abstract
The recent increase in number of crime drama television shows raises the issue that these fictional portrayals may impact real proceedings in the justice system. This phenomenon has become known as the CSI effect. This includes the concept of authority bias, by which laypeople place higher value on information provided by those that they perceive to be in positions of authority. 289 college students completed a survey comparing their likelihood to match an unknown fingerprint to a suspect’s, after actors portraying evidence technicians either confirm the match or provide no conclusion. Results showed no significant interaction between the confirmation condition and participants’ likelihood to say that the fingerprints matched.
Recommended Citation
Scruggs, Meredith, "Impact of the CSI Effect and Authority Bias on Juror Decisions" (2020). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 115.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2020/COTS/115
Department/Program
Psychology
Additional Mentoring Department
https://cwu.studentopportunitycenter.com/2020/04/impact-of-the-csi-effect-and-authority-bias-on-juror-decisions/
Impact of the CSI Effect and Authority Bias on Juror Decisions
Ellensburg
The recent increase in number of crime drama television shows raises the issue that these fictional portrayals may impact real proceedings in the justice system. This phenomenon has become known as the CSI effect. This includes the concept of authority bias, by which laypeople place higher value on information provided by those that they perceive to be in positions of authority. 289 college students completed a survey comparing their likelihood to match an unknown fingerprint to a suspect’s, after actors portraying evidence technicians either confirm the match or provide no conclusion. Results showed no significant interaction between the confirmation condition and participants’ likelihood to say that the fingerprints matched.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2020/COTS/115
Faculty Mentor(s)
Danielle Polage