In recent years, television shows such as CSI and NCIS have placed science in the spotlight, frequently depicting forensic science as some type of futuristic magic, unravelling crimes within an hour and without error. Of course, these shows are only fiction. One forensic scientist estimated that “40% of the science on CSI does not exist, and most of the rest is performed in ways that crime lab personnel can only dream about” (Winter & York, 2011). With more than 90 million people watching crime-related shows every week, it is not surprising that the effect of their popularity has become evident in the real world, specifically in real-life criminal trials. Science is bow thought of as a method of catching and convicting criminals, and forensic investigators are basically the heroes who are capable of…