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

Emma Liddle EPQ A-Level English

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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

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