Zusammenfassung der Ressource
How does the media affect the
legality and portrayal of sexual
assault cases?
- MEDIA
- Social Media
- Public Opinion
- Kavanaugh
- Prompted #WhyIDidntReport
- Weinstein
- Prompted #MeToo Movement
- Cliff Richard
- Reputation Issues
- Cases involving uni students
- Brock Turner
- How does media influence opinion?
- Effect on legal process/system
- Legal Implications
- Contempt in Court
- Kasim Davey
- Consequences?
- Jury Corruption
- Retrials prompted by social media use
- Implications for all involved
- Response to process
- Backlash over rulings
- Does this have an impact on future cases?
- Support of legal system
- Potential for reform?
- News and Journalism
- Representation of parties involved
- Potential for victim blaming
- Influence on legal system
- Contacts within the law
- Potential for corruption?
- Coverage of stories
- Influence on outcome?
- Presentation of 'narrative'
- Legal regulations
- Ability to be 'involved' in cases to an extent
- Possible ramifications?
- Conflicting or untruthful media coverage
- Resulting consequences
- Increase of coverage
- Affect on public opinion/legal representation
- TV and Documentaries
- Frequency of mentioning sexual assault/focused
documentaries
- Presentation of cases / parties involved
- Representation of legal involvement / lawyers
- Kathleen Zellner
- Handling of sensitivity of issue
- Level of informative content / subjectivity
- Victim vs Accused presentation
- LAW
- Finding Contacts
- Lawyers that specialise in this sector
- Via work experience lawyers?
- Find lawyers online
- Email/Phone Call
- Sexual Assault Specialists
- Conversation with someone who is qualified in law
- Police Cadets
- Major Crime Unit
- Local officers
- Officers involved in court cases
- Personal contacts
- Family friend lawyers
- Legislation
- 2003 Sexual Offences Act
- 1981 Contempt of Court Act
- Criticism of Acts
- How is it used?
- Police reports/investigation
- Crown Prosecution Service Process
- How often is it referred to in media?
- Public knowledge of Acts
- Legal Process
- First Stages
- Police reports
- Likelihood of gaining trial
- Process of developing a case
- Gathering evidence
- Issues with this
- Court Process
- CPS
- Prosecution vs Defence process
- Victim anonomousity
- Cross examination of victim
- possibility for trauma
- Facing attacker/accused
- Victim Blaming
- Use of the jury
- Different levels of court
- Magistrate
- Crown
- Higher powers
- Fair Trial
- Possibility of corruption
- Impact