In 2006, over 100 million people in the United States tuned in to watch CSI or any other television program related to forensic and criminal investigations (CJSG) each week. Since then, the number of viewers has increased rapidly, as has the number of television programs with the same theme. As a result of the increase in these television programs, researchers are discovering a new phenomenon called the "CSI effect" that appears to be fueling interest in forensic science and criminal investigations nationwide. This effect is actually the ability of criminal justice-themed television programs to influence and increase victims', jurors', and criminals' ideas about forensics, DNA testing and methods, and criminal investigations (CJSG). Although the connection between the CSI effect and a criminal's mind is a growing problem, the CSI effect influences jurors in the United States by causing unrealistic expectations for definitive forensic evidence, creating greater "knowledge" about forensic science, and creating a expectation for criminals. that the cases and trials are equivalent to what happens on popular criminal justice television shows is a much bigger problem. A juror who has no experience or background knowledge in forensic science is a rarity these days. In 2006, 70 million people watched one of three versions of CSI in one week and 30 million watched the original CSI in one night (Shelton). Thanks to these popular television programs, 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 thorough understanding... half of the paper.......org/2011/02/06/133497696/is-the-csi-effect -influence -courtrooms>.Radford, Benjamin. “The CSI Effect: How TV Affects True Crime.” 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 real crime labs." NationalGeographic, September 23, 2004. Web. January 18, 2012. School Guide. of Criminal Justice (CJSG). “The CSI Effect: Do TV Shows Distort Our Perceptions of Forensic Science?” Criminal Justice School Guide, February 19, 2010. Web. January 18, 2012. distort. -our-perception-of-forensic-science/>.