Fair Press or Trial Prejudice?: Perceptions of Criminal Defendants.

Sherard, Regina Ganelle

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ERIC Number: EJ370089

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1987

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Fair Press or Trial Prejudice?: Perceptions of Criminal Defendants.

Sherard, Regina Ganelle

Journalism Quarterly, v64 n2-3 p337-40 Sum-Fall 1987

Examines criminal defendants' perceptions of the free press/fair trial issue with respect to perceived influences of media coverage on the disposition of criminal cases and the outcome of criminal trials. Concludes that the press' influence on trials is generally perceived as minimal and fair. (MM)

Descriptors: Court Litigation, Journalism, Mass Media Effects, News Media, Press Opinion, Prisoners

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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