Topic 1. Physical Evidence.  

After reading the article on the CSI Effect, discuss how juries in trials look at physical evidence.

Topic 2. Types of Evidence

Evidence can be divided into two broad types: (1) testimonial evidence and (2) real, or physical, evidence. Explain the difference between these two types.

Use the resources on this page to help you respond to the discussion topics.

Below are suggested keywords to try on the Find page of this guide and in any of the suggested databases below.

• CSI effect
• "testimonial evidence"
• "physical evidence"
• types of evidence "criminal investigation"
• eyewitness evidence
• witness interview

Try searching with and without quotation marks to see how your search results vary. The quotation marks tell the database to look for the words together. 

Finding Journal Articles and other Publications

To search for reputable journal articles, search ProQuest Criminal Justice, a subset of ProQuest Central that focuses just on the law enforcement-related journals provided by ProQuest. This helps focus your research and cuts out publication types unlikely to have good info on this topic like newspapers.

Finding Articles in Reference Sources - Dictionaries and Encyclopedias 

Looking for a great database to begin your research? Credo Reference provides simple topic overviews.

Below is a search example displaying results in Credo Reference:

Finding Audio/Visual Materials 

Looking for more than just articles? Alexander Street Video and Films on Demand offer great visual material.