Can juries today ignore the media and try cases completely fairly?
The effect and influence of extensive media coverage of cases on the jury decision-making process.
Series 3 | Episode 5
Epsiode information
Duration: 16:28
Keywords: juries, psychology
Welcome to the Philcast! In this episode, we will for one last time dive into this week’s overarching topic, legal psychology – this time from the perspective of the jury as opposed to the mind of the criminal. In particular, we will examine the effect of the media on the jury decision making process – the science behind whether such influence exists at all (spoiler: it does!), the psychological mechanisms by which the exposure to pre-trial publicity (PTP) influences the juror, and potential remedies which the courts may or may not have already implemented to combat this. In addition, we will also take a quick look at entertainment media, and whether the widespread claim that these might distort the potential juror’s expectations of how the real legal process works might be warranted. I hope you tune in and enjoy the show!
