The News Media’s Influence on Criminal Justice Policy : How Market-Driven News Promotes Punitiveness
Duke Law School Legal Studies, Research Paper Series, Research Paper No. 148, February 2007
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Sara Sun Beale
"Argues that commercial pressures are determining the news media’s contemporary treatment of crime and violence, and that the resulting coverage has played a major role in reshaping public opinion, and ultimately, criminal justice policy. The news media are not mirrors, simply reflecting events in society."