CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

An American police procedural television series following forensic investigators in Las Vegas as they solve crimes through crime-scene evidence. Its forensic methods and ensemble format helped define a wave of crime dramas.

Forensic science: The application of scientific methods to questions of law and criminal investigation. The series centers on laboratory and crime-scene analysis as a route to solving crimes.
Crime scene: A location associated with a crime, where physical traces may provide evidence about what happened. Investigators begin many episodes by documenting and collecting traces at the scene.
Anthony E. Zuiker: An American television writer and producer who created CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Zuiker developed the series from an idea shaped by Las Vegas crime-scene investigations.
CSI effect: The perceived influence of crime television on public expectations about forensic evidence and courtroom proof. CSI’s popularity helped focus debate on whether jurors expect more forensic evidence than cases can provide.
Police procedural: A crime-fiction genre that follows police work and investigative procedures. CSI uses the genre’s case-focused structure while emphasizing forensic evidence.
Trace evidence: Small or microscopic materials transferred between people, objects, and places. Tiny fibers, glass fragments, and similar traces often connect suspects to scenes in the series.
Jerry Bruckheimer: An American film and television producer known for high-profile action and crime productions. His production company helped bring CSI’s distinctive visual style and scale to television.
CSI: Cyber: An American crime drama about an FBI team investigating technology-related crimes. This spin-off carried the franchise’s investigative template into cybercrime.
Las Vegas: The largest city in Nevada, known internationally for its entertainment industry and casinos. The series makes the city’s varied settings and criminal cases central to its atmosphere.
DNA profiling: A method for identifying individuals by comparing selected regions of their DNA. DNA comparisons provide the show with a powerful route from biological samples to suspects.

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