Investigating CSI: An Unauthorized Look Inside the Crime Labs of Las Vegas, Miami and New York
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Investigating CSI: An Unauthorized Look Inside the Crime Labs of Las Vegas, Miami and New York

Investigating CSI: An Unauthorized Look Inside the Crime Labs of Las Vegas, Miami and New York

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ISBN-13: 9781932100938
Publisher: BenBella Books, Inc.
Publication date: 10/28/2006
Series: Smart Pop Series
Pages: 233
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Donn Cortez is an author in the CSI: Miami tie-in book series as well as the author of The Closer and The Man Burns Tonight. As Don DeBrandt, he is also the author of Angel: Shakedown, Steeldriver, and VI as well as a number of essays in the Smart Pop series. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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This book contains a variety of viewpoints regarding the CSI series, some of the differences between 'real life crime scene investigation' and that on television, and the CSI series' impact on our lives. The second chapter, titled 'The CSI Effect' was written by one of the original CSIs (yours truly), who worked at the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department when CSI creator Anthony Zuiker was riding with Crime Scene Analysts (CSI) to conduct research for his pilot and initial series episodes. A three-part definition and detailed description is provided for the 'CSI Effect'. One part of the chapter, 'Why Cops, Prosecutors, and Real CSIs Hate the World's Most Popular TV Show' asks and answers some very candid questions directed to law enforcement professionals. Some in law enforcement will hate this chapter just as much as they dislike the CSI shows, if they don't open their minds and stop believing their own stereotypical and misinformed ideas about this fictional and entertaining television series. If you love CSI, this book is definitely for you. If you don't like the shows, I dare you to read the book. I'm sure you'll come away with a different perspective.