You will watch one episode from the first season of CSI: Las Vegas, CSI: Miami, or CSI: NY. You will then write a 3 page paper in APA format providing: 1) A 1-1.5 page summary of the plot, characters, and events of the episode. 2) A 1 page analysis of how one piece of forensic evidence was examined in the episode versus in real life, providing details about the similarities and differences. 3) A 1 page analysis of a second piece of forensic evidence from the episode, comparing the examination to standard forensic procedures with specific details. The focus is on critically assessing the forensic science presented rather than summarizing the episode.

1. You will be watching ONE episode of one of the
You will be watching ONE episode of one of the CSI series. The following series/episodes
are allowable: CSI: Las Vegas, Season 1, Episodes 1-3 (2000) CSI: Miami, Season 1, Episodes
2 or 3 CSI: NY, Season 1, Episodes 1-3The television review is an exercise describing your
reaction to the forensic science presented in the television episode you have just watched. It
should include a summary of the plot, characters and events, and a critical assessment of the
major forensic issues covered in the episode. This critical assessment will include a critique
of two pieces of forensic evidence that were examined, how they were examined, and
whether or not this is true to how that type of forensic evidence is examined in the real
world.3 typed pages double spaced in APA format.Note that the summary of the episode is a
small fraction of your overall grade on this assignment and should be kept to 1-1.5 pages of
your overall submission. The focus of your writing needs to be on the two piece of physical
evidence (hair, fingerprints, etc.) (approximately 1 page each. For each piece of physical
evidence you chose to discuss, aside from naming the item, your discussion should
include: How it was analyzed in the episode (give details)How it would be analyzed in a real
forensic science laboratory (give details)The similarities and differences between the show
and real laboratory; do not just state that they are the same you have to provide the
how. While you can discuss in your conclusions procedural issues in the episode (crime
scene investigator/scientists on the scene doing police investigation like interviews,
improper collection of evidence, etc.), you must describe two pieces of physical evidence to
critique (hair, fingerprints, etc.) to meet the requirements for this assignment.