Contemporary entertainment fads in Hollywood have primarily defined how the general public views forensics and crime scene investigation. Unfortunately, the concepts portrayed by Hollywood are not the most accurate measure of what crime scene investigation, processing, and the forensic sciences truly represent.
- In your opinion, how has Hollywood diverged from reality regarding these topics?
- How much is factual and how much is fiction?
- Do you believe that most of the general public has come to expect too much from forensics and crime scene investigations based upon the media’s/entertainment industry’s portrayal of unrealistic accomplishments by television actors, such as solving a complicated murder in one single hour (excluding time for commercial breaks)?
- How has Hollywood’s fictitious treatment of forensics and CSI harmed these disciplines? How has it helped them?