Huey, L. (2010). “I saw it on CSI”: Criminal investigators' perceptions of managing public expectations in the field. Crime Media Culture, 6(49), 49-68. doi:10.1177/1741659010363045 b) The research question posed in this article. What is the influence of CSI and other forensic/police procedural programs on public perceptions of the investigative process? How do police investigative personnel view the media representation of their work?i. Do they believe they are a negative or positive influence? Is there a sense of role strain on these officers because of these shows?c) To find the answers, the researchersa. Thirty-one Canadian police detectives interviewed. Staff contacted in British Columbia and Ontario1. Seven municipal/regional police units representing two large Canadian cities (and several medium-sized communities) participated in the study.b. Respondents were divided into two groups for the study: police investigators and forensic identification officers.i. These groups consisted of 1. Major crime investigators2. Homicide investigators3. Sex Crimes Investigators4. Property Crime Investigators5. Forensic identification officers ii. The interviews lasted between 1 and 2 hours (the average was 1.5
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