In 2006, more than 100 million people in the United States watched either CSI or any other television show related to forensic and criminal investigations each week (CJSG ). Since then, the number of viewers has increased rapidly, as has the number of television shows dealing with the same type of theme. Due to the increase in these television programs, researchers are discovering a new phenomenon called the "CSI effect" that appears to be fueling an interest in forensic science and criminal investigation nationwide. This effect is actually the ability of criminal justice-themed television shows to influence and increase victims', jurors', and criminals' ideas about forensics, DNA testing and methods, and criminal investigation (CJSG) . Although the connection between the CSI effect and a criminal's mind is a growing problem, the CSI effect influences juries in the United States by causing unrealistic expectations about accurate forensic evidence, creating a " increased knowledge » of forensic science and creating an expectation of accurate forensic evidence. Whether cases and trials are equivalent to what happens on popular criminal justice television shows is a much bigger issue. A juror who has no experience or basic knowledge of forensic science is rare these days. In 2006, 70 million people watched one of the three versions of CSI in one week and 30 million watched the original CSI in one night (Shelton). Thanks to these popular television shows, people begin to think that they have some knowledge about how a case should be investigated and what scientific evidence should be provided in court. The worst thing about the CSI effect is that "jurors think they have a deep understanding...... middle of article.......org/2011/02/06/133497696/is- the-csi-effect -influence-courtrooms>.Radford, Benjamin. “The CSI Effect: How Television Affects True Crime.” Discovery News. Discovery News, April 29, 2008. Web. January 18, 2012. influences-true-crime.html>. Honeycutt, Dennis. Personal interview. January 24, 2012. Lovgren, Stefan. "'CSI Effect' Is a Mixed Blessing for True Crime Labs." National Geographic. NationalGeographic, September 23, 2004. Web. January 18, 2012. Criminal Justice School Guide (CJSG). “The CSI Effect – Do TV Shows Distort Our Perceptions of Forensic Science?.” School guide to criminal justice. Criminal justice school guide, February 19, 2010. Web. January 18, 2012. distort our perceptions of forensic science/>.