Media and Myths in Criminal Justice: The CSI Effectnbsp;illustrates how media coverage and television programs inform the publicrsquo;s perception of criminal justice.nbsp;The CSI Effect can be characterized as the phenomenon whereby fiction is mistaken for reality and the assumption that all criminal cases can be solved through the employment of hi-tech forensic science such as crime scene investigation and DNA testing asnbsp;depcited on television crime shows.nbsp; This text providesnbsp;broad, balanced, and comprehensive coverage of timely events in CSI, prosecutors, and wrongful convictions. The author explores some common misconceptions and helps readers towards a critical analysis of the information they see in the media and entertainment.nbsp;