Social Media and the Fair Trial

The widespread use of social media is having an impact on the…

The Link Between Criminal Justice and Social Media

According to defense attorneys, preventing potentially bias-forming…

Trial by Media

Premature publicity completely removes the chance of a fair trial.…

Newsrooms are rethinking their use of mugshots in crime reporting

Publishing mugshots can disproportionately impact people of color…

Criminal Justice Reform Needs To Start With Fair Media Coverage

Certainly there are those who are guilty of crimes, but our justice…

Jurisdictions across Europe struggling with the presumption of innocence

Despite everyone having the right to be presumed innocent until…

Judges’ sentencing in high-profile court cases to be televised

Judges sentencing convicted offenders in high-profile criminal…

Ethics and Trial Publicity

The lawyer may choose to respond in a traditional media outlet,…