factors influencing courtroom processes

Question 1

4 factors influencing court procedings

Answer 1

attractiveness, pre-trial publicity, accent, race

Question 2

pre-trial publicity

Answer 2

any info shared by media outlets before the trial can be detrimental to the case as jury will feel pressured to conform w/ the majority’s ideas rather than the facts of the case

Question 3

1 supporting and 1 critical of pre-trial publicity

Answer 3

s- hope et al found neg pre-t publicity led to 73% guilty verdict