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Prosecuting Government Fraud Despite the CSI Effect: Getting the Jury to Follow the Money
New England Law Review (2007)
  • James B Johnston, Seton Hall University
Abstract
Prosecutors have complained that jurors who think they are educated in crime scene investigations by watching T.V. have made it difficult to prove cases even when the charge is white collar in nature because they expect the forensics the see on the show "CSI". In regard to government fraud cases, the prosecutor simply must get the jury to follow the fraud linked money. This article notes that those in law enforcement must give the jury what they want to get them to follow the money especially when the case concerns government fraud and corruption.
Publication Date
Spring 2007
Citation Information
James B Johnston. "Prosecuting Government Fraud Despite the CSI Effect: Getting the Jury to Follow the Money" New England Law Review Vol. 41 Iss. 3 (2007)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/james_johnston/3/