U3 AC2.4 (2) Influence of Media on Juries

What role do special laws play in the context of juries and media?

• They allow media to influence juries.

• They protect juries from media influence.

• They encourage media reporting on trials.

• They restrict media access to trials.

What is the growing view among lawyers and journalists regarding juries?

• Juries are easily influenced by media.

• Juries are sophisticated enough to ignore media reports.

• Juries always follow media reports.

• Juries are not needed in modern trials.

Where were the Crown Courts located in the study by Professor Cheryl Thomas?

• London, Manchester, and Liverpool

• Nottingham, Winchester, Hampshire, and Blackfriars in central London

• Birmingham, Leeds, and Bristol

• Oxford, Cambridge, and York

What is the theory about juries and media reports mentioned in the article?

• Juries are always influenced by media.

• Juries can ignore media reports when returning a verdict.

• Juries should not be exposed to media.

• Juries rely on media for information.

What is the significance of the study mentioned in the article?

• It shows juries are outdated.

• It provides insights into the role of media in trials.

• It proves media has no effect on juries.

• It suggests reforms for the legal system.

What did a fifth of jurors in high-profile cases admit about the original reports?

• They found it easy to forget them.

• They found it difficult to put them out of their mind.

• They did not read them.

• They were not influenced by them.

What is the implication of jurors recalling media coverage in high-profile cases?

• It has no effect on their decision.

• It may influence their perception of guilt.

• It makes them more impartial.

• It improves their memory of the trial.

What was the result of jurors searching for information in 2008?

• They were fined

• They were dismissed

• They were warned

• They were promoted

What do traditional media do according to Bob Satchwell?

• Ignore the rules

• Play by the rules

• Change the rules

• Create new rules

What does the article suggest is needed regarding jurors' decisions?

• More media coverage

• More in-depth academic research

• More public opinion

• More legal advice