How does the media affect the legality and portrayal of sexual assault cases?

How does the media affect the legality and portrayal of sexual assault cases?

1. MEDIA

   • Social Media
     • Public Opinion
       • Kavanaugh
         • Prompted #WhyIDidntReport
       • Weinstein
         • Prompted #MeToo Movement
       • Cliff Richard
         • Reputation Issues
       • Cases involving uni students
         • Brock Turner
       • How does media influence opinion?
       • Effect on legal process/system
     • Legal Implications
       • Contempt in Court
         • Kasim Davey
         • Consequences?
         • Jury Corruption
       • Retrials prompted by social media use
         • Implications for all involved
     • Response to process
       • Backlash over rulings
         • Does this have an impact on future cases?
       • Support of legal system
       • Potential for reform?
   • News and Journalism
     • Representation of parties involved
     • Potential for victim blaming
     • Influence on legal system
     • Contacts within the law
       • Potential for corruption?
     • Coverage of stories
       • Influence on outcome?
     • Presentation of 'narrative'
     • Legal regulations
     • Ability to be 'involved' in cases to an extent
       • Possible ramifications?
       • Conflicting or untruthful media coverage
         • Resulting consequences
     • Increase of coverage
       • Affect on public opinion/legal representation
   • TV and Documentaries
     • Frequency of mentioning sexual assault/focused documentaries
     • Presentation of cases / parties involved
     • Representation of legal involvement / lawyers
       • Kathleen Zellner
     • Handling of sensitivity of issue
     • Level of informative content / subjectivity
     • Victim vs Accused presentation

2. LAW

   • Finding Contacts
     • Lawyers that specialise in this sector
       • Via work experience lawyers?
       • Find lawyers online
         • Email/Phone Call
         • Sexual Assault Specialists
     • Conversation with someone who is qualified in law
     • Police Cadets
       • Major Crime Unit
       • Local officers
       • Officers involved in court cases
     • Personal contacts
       • Family friend lawyers
   • Legislation
     • 2003 Sexual Offences Act
     • 1981 Contempt of Court Act
     • Criticism of Acts
     • How is it used?
       • Police reports/investigation
       • Crown Prosecution Service Process
     • How often is it referred to in media?
     • Public knowledge of Acts
   • Legal Process
     • First Stages
       • Police reports
       • Likelihood of gaining trial
       • Process of developing a case
       • Gathering evidence
         • Issues with this
     • Court Process
       • CPS
       • Prosecution vs Defence process
       • Victim anonomousity
       • Cross examination of victim
         • possibility for trauma
       • Facing attacker/accused
       • Victim Blaming
       • Use of the jury
       • Different levels of court
         • Magistrate
         • Crown
         • Higher powers
       • Fair Trial
         • Possibility of corruption
           • Impact