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Media Coverage Of Law: Its Impact On Juries And The Public, Valerie P. Hans, Juliet Dee
Media Coverage Of Law: Its Impact On Juries And The Public, Valerie P. Hans, Juliet Dee
Cornell Law Faculty Publications
Because most of the public has little direct experience with the justice system, public knowledge and views of law and the legal system are largely dependent on media representations. The media provide many lessons about law and justice. In the average American household, a TV set is on for over 7 hours each day, and individual members of the family watch television for about 3 hours. Television news and police and crime dramas account for a substantial amount of incidental learning about the nature of the legal system. Newspapers and films also contribute to the public's knowledge and attitudes about …