“Media Trials vs. Criminal Trials: an Indian Approach”

Abstract

Kanhaiya Singhal

Throughout the last century, there have been requests, conjectures, and conversations about the connection between crime and the media. Between these vast frameworks there is a trust that can give meaning to this relationship. It is beyond the realm of possibility for either the media or the law enforcement framework to function properly without the other. News sources approach the law enforcement framework with regard to how ubiquitous it is as a source of diversion information and stories. Because it allows the law enforcement framework and all related legal and police forces to contact huge crowds, the media framework is a significant asset. Similarly, the law enforcement framework requires authority derived from the belief that it is authentic to function properly, and media stories can fundamentally influence this cycle.

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