Beware Of The Forensic Psychology Csi Effect

Beware Of The Forensic Psychology Csi Effect

By:


CSI, Profiler, Missing these popular television shows are fun and entertaining to watch, but have created many misunderstandings about the field of forensic psychology.

Watching the handsome or beautiful agent artful deduce from a single strand of hair and a scuff on the baseboard near the kitchen that the culprit was wearing blue suede shoes as he entered the home through the patio doors, paused for a drink of lemonade from fridge, filled the glass to the height of a cup, paused to admire a painting and then brutally murdered the inhabitants with an ice knife before walking casually out the front door can have you on the edge of your seat. You may wonder and marvel at how quickly and easily these bloody crimes can be solved as the (beautiful and handsome) agents drop fabric/blood samples into special solutions that all but pop out an address to the criminals lair. You shake your head in wonder as they reconstructed a crushed cell phone using nothing more than a pair of tweezers and a piece of string which immediately enables them to hear the victims final call that also conveniently names the killer. Wow, you marvel (as these heroes of the unfortunate slain push through gritty and complicated crime scenes, solving each murder in one hour including commercial breaks while elegantly surfing their own relationship and family dramas) forensic psychology has come such a long way!

Yes, forensic psychology has come a long way, but not in the way these popular shows would have us to believe. Entertaining? You bet! Realistic? No. Even though the majority of the population can fully appreciate that these shows are based in entertainment rather than fact, this CSI effect has had a great influence on how we view situations where forensics come into play. American legal professionals claim the profusion of forensic psychology crime shows has jurors expecting exciting, damming evidence and spectacular shows of forensics in the courtroom while enrollment in forensic psychology post secondary education has notably increased worldwide. On a positive note, these shows bring forensic sciences into public awareness which has created a greater demand for forensic evidence in real crime investigations.

Forensic psychology is interesting, rewarding and fascinating work despite not being accurately portrayed on TV. It involves getting into the mind of criminal by unraveling clues, studying mannerisms, and using scientific processes learned thorough by years of diligent study. Forensic psychologists are often called upon to testify in court and to provide criminal profiling that helps investigators anticipate the perpetrators next move.

Although the study of forensic psychology is amazing and has the ability to hold the attention of the world at large, let us never forget that this is a true science that is used to catch real criminals. What you see on TV is entertainment. What happens in a real crime lab may not be as slick or technological, the investigators may not be as beautiful, the evidence may not be as exciting and the case may take longer than an hour to solve, but the end result is the same. Forensics at work means criminals get caught, and that is a beautiful, beautiful thing.

About the Author:
We are a professional firm providing specialized forensic counseling in all disciplines of human behavior. Our experts in forensic psychology have testified and consulted for high-profile cases, including Jeffrey Dahmer; the Zodiac killer; the Green River murders; the Columbine high school shootings; the World Trade Center bombings; the stalking of John Lennon, Rebecca Schaeffer, Cher, Olivia Newton-John, and Michael Jackson; and much more.



Article Originally Published On: http://www.articlesnatch.com


Tags: , , , ,

|

Loading...
Related....
Videos...

Recent Medicine Articles

Comments

Still can't find what you are looking for? Search for it!

Loading

Site Navigation:

Copyright 2005-2011 ArticleSnatch, LLC - All Rights Reserved.
Privacy Policy | Terms of Service.