Mahima Vasishth on the Role of Media in Judicial Outcomes of Sexual Harassment Cases
Ideas of India
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The Impact of Media Reporting on Conviction Rates
Women start seeing cases that are likely to see a conviction get to the court more often. The second channel out here and the second agent of decision making here could be the police. It's possible that the investigation report that they are filing makes for a very strong case in favor of the victim. And the third channel here would be the judges, the perceptions of the judges.
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