Public Engagement with the Criminal Justice System in the Age of Social Media

<p>Exemplified by the landmark trial of O.J. Simpson, news media coverage of criminal cases in the United States is now regularly dominated by tabloid style coverage, complete with fixation on the victims and accused in criminal cases. Investigators have shown that such coverage of criminal pr...

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Main Authors: Michelle Katherine Larson Rose, Richard Logan Fox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oñati International Institute for the Sociology of Law 2014-10-01
Series:Oñati Socio-Legal Series
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Online Access:http://ssrn.com/abstract=2507135