Court Systems: Impact of Public Opinion

The more money an effort has, the better representation and influence they have with lawmakers

Passes laws that may affect the way courts function

Who opposes government restrictions on the marketplace?

Determines what is or isn’t a crime, thus determining what cases the court gets to decide on.

The judge may lean on this if a similar issue has been ruled on before.

belief that prisoners dont do anything in prison but watch tv and not serve their full sentence

More emphasis in our society is being place on

Who are or can be elected officials that must vote or decide a certain way to be reelected

Sometimes producers have biases &try to appeal to peoples emotions and do not include all facts

How is public opinion measured?

Because of someone’s past he or she may react to it in a different way

Crime has always been prosecuted in a public manner.

Who defends untempered self-expression in the commercial sphere for employers and producers

Classifying crimes as a misdemeanor/felony is an effective way for legislature to effect courts

The public may want harsher penalties on crimes that statistically are not as bad as media says

Who values self-expression?

Suggested sentencing is an effective way for legislature to affect the way courts function

the public sees itself as a potential victim instead of potential suspect in crime

The branch of government that makes laws on which the court system rules.

Those who know these may have an opinion about how the case should be handled

People who are paid by companies or organizations to represent their interests

Social class, sex, race, age, celebrity status

Many people form their beliefs about issues based on this

A lot of these types have common beliefs on the same issues

What the majority of the public thinks about a topic.