Media and the Criminal Justice System

by Anne Wade

This volume examines the influence of the media on the criminal justice system, where age has a greater influence on consumers' attitudes towards criminal justice in the media than any other factor. The volume argues that external pressure is determining how the news media covers crime and violence in contemporary times, and the resulting reports have played an important role in remodeling public opinion and ultimately shaping criminal justice policies...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1774690144
• ISBN13: 9781774690147
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: Society Publishing
• Length: 229 Pages