Free Press Vs. Fair Trials: Examining Publicity's Role in Trial Outcomes

by Jon Bruschke, Jon Bruschte, William Earl Loges

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Current research on media and the law has generally been atheoretical and contradictory. This volume explains why pretrial publicity is unlikely to affect the outcome of most jury trials, despite many experimental studies claiming to show the influence of publicity. It reviews existing literature on the topic and includes results from the authors' own research in an effort to answer four questions:

*Does pretrial publicity bias the outcome...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0805843256

ISBN13:9780805843255

Release Date:November 2003

Publisher:Routledge

Length:208 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

Business & Investing Communication & Journalism Communication & Media Studies Criminal Law Education & Reference Law Law Practice Media & the Law Media Studies Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Reference Social Sciences Textbooks

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